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tsunami definition

tsu·nami (tso̵̅o̅ nä′mē, so̵̅o̅-)

noun pl. tsunamis -·mis or tsunami -·mi

a huge sea wave caused by a great disturbance under an ocean, as a strong earthquake or volcanic eruption

Etymology: Jpn < tsu, a harbor + nami, a wave

Related Forms:

  • tsunamic tsu·na′·mic (-mik) adjective

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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