"wave washing" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: From wave + washing (“move or erode by the force of water”). Etymology templates: {{com|en|wave|washing|t2=move or erode by the force of water}} wave + washing (“move or erode by the force of water”) Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} wave washing (uncountable)
  1. (marine biology) A form of hunting used by some pods of orcas to drive a prey animal (such as a seal) seeking refuge on a sheet of ice into the water, in which members of the pod swim together at high speed towards the sheet to create a powerful wave that breaks it up. Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Marine biology Synonyms: wavewashing
    Sense id: en-wave_washing-en-noun-eFNNw4sz Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

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