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tsunami

Pronunciation: /tsuːˈnɑːmi/

Translate tsunami | into Italian

Definition of tsunami

noun (plural same or tsunamis)

a long, high sea wave caused by an earthquake or other disturbance: the loss of human lives from this latest tsunami is staggering
an arrival or occurrence of something in overwhelming quantities or amounts:a tsunami of data pours into the CNBC newsroom every minute of every trading day