storm surge
storm surge noun: an unusual rise in the sea level on a coast due to the action of high winds.
Noun
storm surge (plural storm surges)
- An unusual rise in the sea level on a coast due to the action of high winds.
- The storm surge is defined as the difference between the observed tide and the predicted astronomical tide and is considered to be the meteorological effect on sea level.1965, N. Arthur Pore, “Chesapeake Bay Extratropical Storm Surges”, in Chesapeake Science, volume 6, number 3, page 172
- Synonyms:
- tidal surge
storm surge meaning in Tamil, Tagalog, Malay and Persian
storm surge in Tamil
- புயல் எழுச்சி
storm surge in Tagalog
- unusual rise in sea level
- daluyong, daluyong-bagyo
storm surge in Malay
- unusual rise in sea level
- pusuan ribut, luruan ribut
storm surge in Persian
- unusual rise in sea level
- خیزاب xizâb
Synonyms of storm surge
Forms of storm surge
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Questions about storm surge
- What does storm surge mean?
- Storm surge means an unusual rise in the sea level on a coast due to the action of high winds.
- What is storm surge in Tamil?
- Storm surge in Tamil is புயல் எழுச்சி. See Storm surge meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is storm surge?
- Storm surge is a noun.
- What is the plural of storm surge?
- The plural of storm surge is storm surges.
Words near storm surge in the dictionary
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