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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]
Tidal wave \Tid"al wave\, n.
1. an unusually high wave from the sea, sometimes reaching
far inland and causing great destruction, and usually
caused by some event, such as an earthquake, far from the
shore. In Japan, such a wave is called a tsunami.
[PJC]
2. [fig.] an unusually large quantity of items or events
requiring attention and causing strain on the capacity to
handle them; as, a tidal wave of orders for a new product;
a tidal wave of tourists.
[PJC]
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]
Tidal \Tid"al\, a.
Of or pertaining to tides; caused by tides; having tides;
periodically rising and falling, or following and ebbing; as,
tidal waters.
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The tidal wave of deeper souls
Into our inmost being rolls,
And lifts us unawares
Out of all meaner cares. --Longfellow.
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Tidal air (Physiol.), the air which passes in and out of
the lungs in ordinary breathing. It varies from twenty to
thirty cubic inches.
Tidal basin, a dock that is filled at the rising of the
tide.
Tidal wave.
(a) See Tide wave, under Tide. Cf. 4th Bore.
(b) A vast, swift wave caused by an earthquake or some
extraordinary combination of natural causes. It rises far
above high-water mark and is often very destructive upon
low-lying coasts.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]
Tide \Tide\, n. [AS. t[=i]d time; akin to OS. & OFries. t[=i]d,
D. tijd, G. zeit, OHG. z[=i]t, Icel. t[=i]?, Sw. & Dan. tid,
and probably to Skr. aditi unlimited, endless, where a- is a
negative prefix. [root]58. Cf. Tidings, Tidy, Till,
prep., Time.]
1. Time; period; season. [Obsoles.] ``This lusty summer's
tide.'' --Chaucer.
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And rest their weary limbs a tide. --Spenser.
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Which, at the appointed tide,
Each one did make his bride. --Spenser.
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At the tide of Christ his birth. --Fuller.
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2. The alternate rising and falling of the waters of the
ocean, and of bays, rivers, etc., connected therewith. The
tide ebbs and flows twice in each lunar day, or the space
of a little more than twenty-four hours. It is occasioned
by the attraction of the sun and moon (the influence of
the latter being three times that of the former), acting
unequally on the waters in different parts of the earth,
thus disturbing their equilibrium. A high tide upon one
side of the earth is accompanied by a high tide upon the
opposite side. Hence, when the sun and moon are in
conjunction or opposition, as at new moon and full moon,
their action is such as to produce a greater than the
usual tide, called the spring tide, as represented in
the cut. When the moon is in the first or third quarter,
the sun's attraction in part counteracts the effect of the
moon's attraction, thus producing under the moon a smaller
tide than usual, called the neap tide.
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Note: The flow or rising of the water is called flood tide,
and the reflux, ebb tide.
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3. A stream; current; flood; as, a tide of blood. ``Let in
the tide of knaves once more; my cook and I'll provide.''
--Shak.
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4. Tendency or direction of causes, influences, or events;
course; current.
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There is a tide in the affairs of men,
Which, taken at the flood, leads on to fortune.
--Shak.
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5. Violent confluence. [Obs.] --Bacon.
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6. (Mining) The period of twelve hours.
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Atmospheric tides, tidal movements of the atmosphere
similar to those of the ocean, and produced in the same
manner by the attractive forces of the sun and moon.
Inferior tide. See under Inferior, a.
To work double tides. See under Work, v. t.
Tide day, the interval between the occurrences of two
consecutive maxima of the resultant wave at the same
place. Its length varies as the components of sun and moon
waves approach to, or recede from, one another. A
retardation from this cause is called the lagging of the
tide, while the acceleration of the recurrence of high
water is termed the priming of the tide. See Lag of the
tide, under 2d Lag.
Tide dial, a dial to exhibit the state of the tides at any
time.
Tide gate.
(a) An opening through which water may flow freely when
the tide sets in one direction, but which closes
automatically and prevents the water from flowing in
the other direction.
(b) (Naut.) A place where the tide runs with great
velocity, as through a gate.
Tide gauge, a gauge for showing the height of the tide;
especially, a contrivance for registering the state of the
tide continuously at every instant of time. --Brande & C.
Tide lock, a lock situated between an inclosed basin, or a
canal, and the tide water of a harbor or river, when they
are on different levels, so that craft can pass either way
at all times of the tide; -- called also guard lock.
Tide mill. (a) A mill operated by the tidal currents.
(b) A mill for clearing lands from tide water.
Tide rip, a body of water made rough by the conflict of
opposing tides or currents.
Tide table, a table giving the time of the rise and fall of
the tide at any place.
Tide water, water affected by the flow of the tide; hence,
broadly, the seaboard.
Tide wave, or Tidal wave, the swell of water as the tide
moves. That of the ocean is called primitive; that of bays
or channels derivative. See also tidal wave in the
vocabulary. --Whewell.
Tide wheel, a water wheel so constructed as to be moved by
the ebb or flow of the tide.
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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]
Tidal \Tid"al\, a.
Of or pertaining to tides; caused by tides; having tides;
periodically rising and falling, or following and ebbing; as,
tidal waters.
The tidal wave of deeper souls Into our inmost being
rolls, And lifts us unawares Out of all meaner cares.
--Longfellow.
Tidal air (Physiol.), the air which passes in and out of
the lungs in ordinary breathing. It varies from twenty to
thirty cubic inches.
Tidal basin, a dock that is filled at the rising of the
tide.
Tidal wave.
(a) See Tide wave, under Tide. Cf. 4th Bore.
(b) A vast, swift wave caused by an earthquake or some
extraordinary combination of natural causes. It rises far
above high-water mark and is often very destructive upon
low-lying coasts.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]
Tide \Tide\, n. [AS. t[=i]d time; akin to OS. & OFries. t[=i]d,
D. tijd, G. zeit, OHG. z[=i]t, Icel. t[=i]?, Sw. & Dan. tid,
and probably to Skr. aditi unlimited, endless, where a- is a
negative prefix. [root]58. Cf. Tidings, Tidy, Till,
prep., Time.]
1. Time; period; season. [Obsoles.] ``This lusty summer's
tide.'' --Chaucer.
And rest their weary limbs a tide. --Spenser.
Which, at the appointed tide, Each one did make his
bride. --Spenser.
At the tide of Christ his birth. --Fuller.
2. The alternate rising and falling of the waters of the
ocean, and of bays, rivers, etc., connected therewith. The
tide ebbs and flows twice in each lunar day, or the space
of a little more than twenty-four hours. It is occasioned
by the attraction of the sun and moon (the influence of
the latter being three times that of the former), acting
unequally on the waters in different parts of the earth,
thus disturbing their equilibrium. A high tide upon one
side of the earth is accompanied by a high tide upon the
opposite side. Hence, when the sun and moon are in
conjunction or opposition, as at new moon and full moon,
their action is such as to produce a greater than the
usual tide, called the spring tide, as represented in
the cut. When the moon is in the first or third quarter,
the sun's attraction in part counteracts the effect of the
moon's attraction, thus producing under the moon a smaller
tide than usual, called the neap tide.
Note: The flow or rising of the water is called flood tide,
and the reflux, ebb tide.
3. A stream; current; flood; as, a tide of blood. ``Let in
the tide of knaves once more; my cook and I'll provide.''
--Shak.
4. Tendency or direction of causes, influences, or events;
course; current.
There is a tide in the affairs of men, Which, taken
at the flood, leads on to fortune. --Shak.
5. Violent confluence. [Obs.] --Bacon.
6. (Mining) The period of twelve hours.
Atmospheric tides, tidal movements of the atmosphere
similar to those of the ocean, and produced in the same
manner by the attractive forces of the sun and moon.
Inferior tide. See under Inferior, a.
To work double tides. See under Work, v. t.
Tide day, the interval between the occurrences of two
consecutive maxima of the resultant wave at the same
place. Its length varies as the components of sun and moon
waves approach to, or recede from, one another. A
retardation from this cause is called the lagging of the
tide, while the acceleration of the recurrence of high
water is termed the priming of the tide. See Lag of the
tide, under 2d Lag.
Tide dial, a dial to exhibit the state of the tides at any
time.
Tide gate.
(a) An opening through which water may flow freely when
the tide sets in one direction, but which closes
automatically and prevents the water from flowing in
the other direction.
(b) (Naut.) A place where the tide runs with great
velocity, as through a gate.
Tide gauge, a gauge for showing the height of the tide;
especially, a contrivance for registering the state of the
tide continuously at every instant of time. --Brande & C.
Tide lock, a lock situated between an inclosed basin, or a
canal, and the tide water of a harbor or river, when they
are on different levels, so that craft can pass either way
at all times of the tide; -- called also guard lock.
Tide mill. (a) A mill operated by the tidal currents.
(b) A mill for clearing lands from tide water.
Tide rip, a body of water made rough by the conflict of
opposing tides or currents.
Tide table, a table giving the time of the rise and fall of
the tide at any place.
Tide water, water affected by the flow of the tide; hence,
broadly, the seaboard.
Tide wave, or Tidal wave, the swell of water as the tide
moves. That of the ocean is called primitive; that of bays
or channels derivative. --Whewell.
Tide wheel, a water wheel so constructed as to be moved by
the ebb or flow of the tide.
From WordNet (r) 2.0 : [ wn ]
tidal wave
n : a huge destructive wave (especially one caused by an
earthquake) [syn: tsunami]
From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]
tidal wave
n.
1 A large and sudden rise and fall in the tide.
2 (lb en proscribed) A large, sudden, and disastrous wave of water
caused by a tremendous disturbance in the ocean; a tsunami. (See #Usage
notes below.)
3 (lb en proscribed) A large, sudden inundation of water from the
storm surge, or waves of that surge; a sudden surge of river water.
4 (lb en figuratively) A sudden and powerful surge.
5 (lb en archaic) A crest of ocean water; a wave.
6 (lb en oceanography) A crest of ocean water resulting from tidal
forces.
From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]
tidal wave
n.
1 A large and sudden rise and fall in the tide.
2 (lb en proscribed) A large, sudden, and disastrous wave of water
caused by a tremendous disturbance in the ocean; a tsunami. (See #Usage
notes below.)
3 (lb en proscribed) A large, sudden inundation of water from the
storm surge, or waves of that surge; a sudden surge of river water.
4 (lb en figuratively) A sudden and powerful surge.
5 (lb en archaic) A crest of ocean water; a wave.
6 (lb en oceanography) A crest of ocean water resulting from tidal
forces.
From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]
tidal wave
n.
1 A large and sudden rise and fall in the tide.
2 (lb en proscribed) A large, sudden, and disastrous wave of water
caused by a tremendous disturbance in the ocean; a tsunami. (See #Usage
notes below.)
3 (lb en proscribed) A large, sudden inundation of water from the
storm surge, or waves of that surge; a sudden surge of river water.
4 (lb en figuratively) A sudden and powerful surge.
5 (lb en archaic) A crest of ocean water; a wave.
6 (lb en oceanography) A crest of ocean water resulting from tidal
forces.
From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]
tidal wave
n.
1 A large and sudden rise and fall in the tide.
2 (lb en proscribed) A large, sudden, and disastrous wave of water
caused by a tremendous disturbance in the ocean; a tsunami. (See #Usage
notes below.)
3 (lb en proscribed) A large, sudden inundation of water from the
storm surge, or waves of that surge; a sudden surge of river water.
4 (lb en figuratively) A sudden and powerful surge.
5 (lb en archaic) A crest of ocean water; a wave.
6 (lb en oceanography) A crest of ocean water resulting from tidal
forces.
From Finnish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-fi-ALL-2023-07-27 ]
tidal wave
Englanti n.
(yhteys maantiede k=en) vuorovesiaalto
From Swedish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-sv-ALL-2023-07-27 ]
tidal wave
Engelska n.
flodvåg
From English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-bul ]
tidal wave //ˈtaɪdəlweɪv//
при́ливна вълна́
large and sudden rise and fall in the tide
From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-ces ]
tidal wave /tˈaɪdəl wˈeɪv/
přílivová vlna
From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 : [ freedict:eng-deu ]
tidal wave /tˈaɪdəl wˈeɪv/
Gezeitenwelle , Flutwelle
Note: der Gezeiten, Tidewelle [geogr.] [phys.]
Synonyms: rising tide wave, tide wave
see: tide waves, tidal waves
From English - Modern Greek XDXF/FreeDict dictionary ver. 0.1.1 : [ freedict:eng-ell ]
tidal wave /tˈaɪdəl wˈeɪv/
παλιρροιακό κύμα, παλιρροϊκό κύμα
From English-suomi FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-fin ]
tidal wave //ˈtaɪdəlweɪv//
1. aalto
archaic: ocean wave
2. hyöky, tulva
figurative: sudden, powerful surge
3. tulvavuoksi, hyökyaalto
large and sudden rise and fall in the tide
4. vuorovesiaalto
oceanography: crest of ocean water resulting from tidal forces
5. hyökyaalto, tsunami
tsunami
From English-Hungarian FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.2.1 : [ freedict:eng-hun ]
tidal wave /tˈaɪdəl wˈeɪv/
1. érzelmi hullám
2. szökôár
From English-Bahasa Indonesia FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-ind ]
tidal wave //ˈtaɪdəlweɪv//
gelomgang air pasang
From English-日本語 (にほんご) FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-jpn ]
tidal wave //ˈtaɪdəlweɪv//
1. 大動揺, 大変動
figurative: sudden, powerful surge
2. 津波 2.
large and sudden rise and fall in the tide
3.
tsunami
3. 潮波
oceanography: crest of ocean water resulting from tidal forces
From English-Norsk FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-nor ]
tidal wave //ˈtaɪdəlweɪv//
1. tidevannsbølge
oceanography: crest of ocean water resulting from tidal forces
2. tsunami
tsunami
From English-Svenska FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-swe ]
tidal wave //ˈtaɪdəlweɪv//
1. flodvåg 2.
figurative: sudden, powerful surge
3.
large and sudden rise and fall in the tide
2. flodvåg, tidvattenvåg, tidvattensvåg, tsunami
tsunami
From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 : [ moby-thesaurus ]
97 Moby Thesaurus words for "tidal wave":
amplitude, antinode, apoplexy, billow, bore, breakers, breakup,
cataclysm, chop, choppiness, chopping sea, climax, comb, comber,
convulsion, count, crest, de Broglie wave, diastrophism,
diffraction, dirty water, disaster, eagre, election returns,
electromagnetic radiation, electromagnetic wave, fit, frequency,
frequency band, frequency spectrum, gravity wave, ground swell,
guided wave, heave, heavy sea, heavy swell, in phase, interference,
landslide, lift, light, longitudinal wave, lop, mechanical wave,
node, official count, out of phase, overthrow, paroxysm, peak,
period, periodic wave, poll, popple, quake, radio wave, ray,
recount, reinforcement, resonance, resonance frequency, returns,
riffle, ripple, rise, roll, roller, rough water, scend, sea,
seismic wave, send, shock wave, sound wave, spasm, stroke, surf,
surface wave, surge, swell, temblor, tidal bore, tide wave,
transverse wave, trough, tsunami, undulation, upheaval, water wave,
wave, wave equation, wave motion, wave number, wavelength, wavelet,
white horses, whitecaps
From XDICT the English-Chinese dictionary : [ xdict ]
n. 潮汐波,浪潮
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