Meaning of rogue wave | Babel Free
Definitions
An unexpected, dangerously large wave.
Equivalents
Examples
“Then one giant crest spills green water over the bow and stops our 100-ton vehicle as though it had ploughed into a gargantuan hay bale. . . . The rogue wave⟳ our experimental 78-foot craft hit must have⟳ been well over 10 feet high.”
“One of her owners, Mark⟳ Litchfield, was quoted by United Press⟳ International as saying a “rogue wave⟳” might have⟳ knocked the ship over.”
“Scientists still don't know⟳ exactly how rogue waves occur⟳, nor do they know⟳ how to predict⟳ them.”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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