tsunami
noun
tsu·na·mi
(t)su̇-ˈnä-mē 
plural tsunamis also tsunami
: a great sea wave produced especially by submarine earth movement or volcanic eruption : tidal wave
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Japan's Nuclear Plants Rattled As Magnitude 6.9 Quake Hits Hyuga-Nada
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Two of Japan's nuclear power plants were rattled on Monday when a magnitude 6.6 earthquake struck southwest Japan, prompting a tsunami advisory for parts of the region.
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John Mac Ghlionn, Newsweek, 14 Jan. 2025
In Rikuzentakata, Murakami finds that worldview pervasive among young tsunami survivors.
—Stephen J. Nesbitt, The Athletic, 14 Jan. 2025
There have been no reports so far about damage linked to the tremor, according to the Associated Press, which added that the tsunami advisory was later called off.
—David Chiu, People.com, 13 Jan. 2025
In the future, Watch Duty hopes to explore the use of other types of data, such as river gauges, tsunami buoys and earthquakes.
—Wendy Lee, Los Angeles Times, 9 Jan. 2025
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John Mac Ghlionn, Newsweek, 14 Jan. 2025
In Rikuzentakata, Murakami finds that worldview pervasive among young tsunami survivors.
—Stephen J. Nesbitt, The Athletic, 14 Jan. 2025
There have been no reports so far about damage linked to the tremor, according to the Associated Press, which added that the tsunami advisory was later called off.
—David Chiu, People.com, 13 Jan. 2025
In the future, Watch Duty hopes to explore the use of other types of data, such as river gauges, tsunami buoys and earthquakes.
—Wendy Lee, Los Angeles Times, 9 Jan. 2025
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“Tsunami.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tsunami. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.
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tsunami
noun
tsu·na·mi
(t)su̇-ˈnäm-ē
: a great sea wave produced especially by an earthquake or volcanic eruption under the sea : tidal wave
Etymology
Japanese, from tsu "harbor" + nami "wave"
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