maremoto

Definitions of maremoto
  1. noun
    a wave resulting from the periodic flow of the tides that is caused by the gravitational attraction of the moon and sun
  2. noun
    an unusual (and often destructive) rise of water along the seashore caused by a storm or a combination of wind and high tide
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    azote, calamidad, cataclismo, catástrofe, desastre, hecatombe, siniestro, tragedia
    an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
  3. noun
    a cataclysm resulting from a destructive sea wave caused by an earthquake or volcanic eruption
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    azote, calamidad, cataclismo, catástrofe, desastre, hecatombe, siniestro, tragedia
    an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
  4. noun
    an earthquake at the sea bed
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    conmoción, sacudida, seísmo, sismo, terremoto
    shaking and vibration at the surface of the earth resulting from underground movement along a fault plane of from volcanic activity
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