seiche

Noun

Meaning

a wave on the surface of a lake or landlocked bay; caused by atmospheric or seismic disturbances

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

quantity bore surge deluge eagre barra soliton aegir white horse tsunami tidal bore tidal wave rogue wave cnoidal wave seismic sea wave

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Hypernyms

wave undulation

Examples

Climate The lake has a natural seiche rhythm of eleven minutes. Source: Internet

Mussels are commonly seen here in addition to fish specialties of Sète, Bourride, Tielles and Rouille de seiche. Source: Internet

The seiche effect normally is only about 3 4 inches (2 cm) but can be greatly amplified by earth movement, winds, and atmospheric pressure changes. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

seibo de campo Seibold Seibt seichel seicho-no-ie seid