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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The theory that Cumbre Vieja on La Palma could trigger a massive tsunami in the Atlantic Ocean originates from a 2001 study published in Geophysical Research Letters.
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Monica Mercuri, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
The tsunami warning center canceled its warning at 11:54 a.m.
—Mike Snider, USA TODAY, 6 Dec. 2024
The city of Berkeley located on the eastern shore of San Francisco Bay issued an evacuation order during the tsunami threat, telling residents in the western part of the city to immediately head east.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2024
The weather service issued an update around 2:30 p.m. EST saying the tsunami threat had passed, less than an hour after the earthquake hit.
—Juliann Ventura, The Hill, 5 Dec. 2024
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Monica Mercuri, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
The tsunami warning center canceled its warning at 11:54 a.m.
—Mike Snider, USA TODAY, 6 Dec. 2024
The city of Berkeley located on the eastern shore of San Francisco Bay issued an evacuation order during the tsunami threat, telling residents in the western part of the city to immediately head east.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2024
The weather service issued an update around 2:30 p.m. EST saying the tsunami threat had passed, less than an hour after the earthquake hit.
—Juliann Ventura, The Hill, 5 Dec. 2024
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“Tsunami.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tsunami. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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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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