"superwave" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /suːpəɹˈweɪv/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-superwave.wav Forms: superwaves [plural]
Etymology: From 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

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