tidal wave
- a tsunami or a similar wave caused by strong winds and not actually related to the tides
- ☆ any great or widespread movement, expression of prevalent feeling, etc.
See tidal wave in American Heritage Dictionary 4
noun- The swell or crest of surface ocean water created by the tides.
a. An unusual, often destructive rise of water along the seashore, as from a storm or a combination of wind and high tide.
b. A tsunami.
- An overwhelming manifestation; a flood: a tidal wave of illicit drugs; an emotional tidal wave.
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