tidal bore

English

Noun

tidal bore (plural tidal bores)

A wave, in the form of a wall of water, formed by an incoming tide funnelling into an estuary.

Synonyms

(wall of water): eagre

Related terms

tidal wave

Translations

a wall of water formed by an incoming tide funnelling into an estuary

Catalan: mascaret m
Esperanto: tajda kurondo
Finnish:vuorovesiporras, vuoksiaalto
French: mascaret (fr) m
German: Gezeitenwelle f
Maori: rōrea
Russian: бор (ru) m (bor)
Welsh: ton lanw f, eger f

Anagrams

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