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tsunami

/tsʊ'nɑmi/

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noun
a cataclysm resulting from a destructive sea wave caused by an earthquake or volcanic eruption
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"a colossal tsunami destroyed the Minoan civilization in minutes"

type of:
calamity cataclysm catastrophe disaster moving ridge tragedy wave

Examples of tsunami

"a colossal tsunami destroyed the Minoan civilization in minutes"