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tsunami

Syllabification: (tsu·na·mi)
Pronunciation: /(t)so͞oˈnämē/

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Definition of tsunami

noun (plural same or tsunamis)

  • a long high sea wave caused by an earthquake, submarine landslide, or other disturbance.
  • 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

Origin:

late 19th century: from Japanese, from tsu 'harbor' + nami 'wave'

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Definition of tsunami in the British & World English dictionary