Tsunami - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |tsuːˈnɑːmɪ|  American pronunciation of the word tsunami
Brit.  |tsuːˈnɑːmɪ|  British pronunciation of the word tsunami

noun

- a cataclysm resulting from a destructive sea wave caused by an earthquake or volcanic eruption
a colossal tsunami destroyed the Minoan civilization in minutes

Extra examples

A terrible tsunami followed the earthquake

The earthquake generated a tsunami

The tsunami swamped every boat in the harbor

Word forms

noun
singular: tsunami
plural: tsunamis
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