raz-de-marée

Definitions of raz-de-marée
  1. noun
    a wave resulting from the periodic flow of the tides that is caused by the gravitational attraction of the moon and sun
    synonyms: déferlement
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    type of:
    vague
    one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
  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
    synonyms: déferlement
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    type of:
    catastrophe, drame, malheur
    an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
    vague
    one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
  3. noun
    a cataclysm resulting from a destructive sea wave caused by an earthquake or volcanic eruption
    synonyms: déferlement
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    type of:
    catastrophe, drame, malheur
    an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
    vague
    one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
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