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tsunami

/(t)suːˈnɑːmi/noun3 syllables

Tsunami means: a cataclysm resulting from a destructive sea wave caused by an earthquake or volcanic eruption.

Synonyms for tsunami2

also used for tsunami

seismic sea wave, tidal wave

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What does tsunami mean?1

noun

1

a cataclysm resulting from a destructive sea wave caused by an earthquake or volcanic eruption“a colossal tsunami destroyed the Minoan civilization in minutes”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with tsunami?4

two syllables

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Tsunami in a sentence

  • There was an earthquake and, in addition, there was a tsunami.CM
  • A tsunami is coming, so please be on the alert.CK
  • Thirty minutes after the earthquake, a tsunami followed.rul
  • When the water came, it came quick like a tsunami and people were scared.Hybrid
  • The tsunami hit the town, completely destroying it.Amastan
  • It is expected that the tsunami surge will be ten meters or less.unknown
  • The earthquake caused a tsunami of immense size.Scott
  • You need not worry about the tsunami due to this earthquake.arihato

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Forms of tsunami

as a noun

plural
tsunamis