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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

Cymraeg mordwy
Deutsch Sturmflut
Español marejada ciclónica
فارسی خیزاب
Suomi myrskyaalto myrskyvuoksi
Français onde de tempête
Italiano burrasca fortunale mareggiata tempesta di mare
Nederlands stormvloed
Português maré ciclônica maré de tempestade
Русский штормово́й наго́н штормово́й прили́в
Svenska stormflod störtflod
Tagalog daluyong daluyong-bagyo

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

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

storm tide storm troop storm trooper storm window storm-bird storm-cloud

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