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Meaning of storm surge | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

An unusual rise in the sea level on a coast due to the action of high winds.

Equivalents

Deutsch Sturmflut

Español marejada ciclónica

Suomi myrskyvuoksi

Français onde de tempête

Italiano burrasca fortunale mareggiata

Nederlands stormvloed

Português maré ciclônica maré de tempestade

Русский штормово́й наго́н штормово́й прили́в

Svenska stormflod

Examples

“The storm surge is defined as the difference between the observed tide and the predicted astronomical tide and is considered to be the meteorological effect on sea level.”

CEFR level

Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

Meaning of storm surge | Babel Free

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