English Explanatory Dictionary

megatsunami

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An extremely large tsunami-like wave caused by an avalanche or landslide displacing large amounts of water very quickly.
  2. A very large tsunami.

Pronunciation

mega-tso͞o-nä'mi /ˌmɛɡətsuːˈnɑːmi/ mega-so͞o-nä'mi /ˌmɛɡəsuːˈnɑːmi/

Word forms

megatsunami megatsunamis

Etymology

From mega- + tsunami.

Related words

ice tsunami meteotsunami teletsunami tsunami earthquake flood natural disaster seaquake seiche tidal wave
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