tsunami
noun
tsu·na·mi
(t)su̇-ˈnä-mē 
plural tsunamis also tsunami
: a great sea wave produced especially by submarine earth movement or volcanic eruption : tidal wave
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In 2004, the Indian Ocean tsunami prompted a truce deal between the Indonesian government and local rebels to facilitate relief efforts.
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Such a tsunami would be unphysical, since no wave can accommodate infinite energy in the real world.
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Susan Tompor, USA Today, 7 Apr. 2025
In 2004, the Indian Ocean tsunami prompted a truce deal between the Indonesian government and local rebels to facilitate relief efforts.
—Anniek Bao, CNBC, 7 Apr. 2025
Such a tsunami would be unphysical, since no wave can accommodate infinite energy in the real world.
—Charlie Wood, Wired News, 6 Apr. 2025
Australia's Bureau of Meteorology confirmed there was no tsunami threat to Australia, Papua New Guinea's closest neighbor.
—Newsweek Staff, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Apr. 2025
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“Tsunami.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tsunami. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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tsunami
noun
tsu·na·mi
(t)su̇-ˈnäm-ē
: a great sea wave produced especially by an earthquake or volcanic eruption under the sea : tidal wave
Etymology
Japanese, from tsu "harbor" + nami "wave"
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