"superwave" meaning in All languages combined

See superwave on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

IPA: /suːpəɹˈweɪv/ Forms: superwaves [plural]
Etymology: super- + wave Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|super|wave}} super- + wave Head templates: {{en-noun}} superwave (plural superwaves)
  1. (physics) A particularly large or intense wave. Categories (topical): Physics, Water

Inflected forms

Download JSON data for superwave meaning in All languages combined (2.4kB)

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