"tidal wave" meaning in English

See tidal wave in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: tidal wave, tidal wave, tidal waves
Etymology: : tidal wave < → δείτε τις λέξεις tidal και wave
  1. το παλιρροϊκό κύμα
    Sense id: el-tidal_wave-en-noun-n~y9luYz
{
  "etymology_text": ": tidal wave < → δείτε τις λέξεις tidal και wave",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "tidal wave"
    },
    {
      "form": "en-noun-s",
      "tags": [
        "inflection-template"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "tidal wave",
      "raw_tags": [
        "ενικός"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "tidal waves",
      "raw_tags": [
        "πληθυντικός"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "lang": "English",
  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "Scientists study tidal waves to better understand the movement of the oceans.",
          "translation": "Οι επιστήμονες μελετούν τα παλιρροϊκά κύματα για να κατανοήσουν καλύτερα την κίνηση των ωκεανών."
        },
        {
          "text": "συγκρίνετε με το: tsunami"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "το παλιρροϊκό κύμα"
      ],
      "id": "el-tidal_wave-en-noun-n~y9luYz"
    }
  ],
  "word": "tidal wave"
}
{
  "etymology_text": ": tidal wave < → δείτε τις λέξεις tidal και wave",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "tidal wave"
    },
    {
      "form": "en-noun-s",
      "tags": [
        "inflection-template"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "tidal wave",
      "raw_tags": [
        "ενικός"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "tidal waves",
      "raw_tags": [
        "πληθυντικός"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "lang": "English",
  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "Scientists study tidal waves to better understand the movement of the oceans.",
          "translation": "Οι επιστήμονες μελετούν τα παλιρροϊκά κύματα για να κατανοήσουν καλύτερα την κίνηση των ωκεανών."
        },
        {
          "text": "συγκρίνετε με το: tsunami"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "το παλιρροϊκό κύμα"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "tidal wave"
}

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