Meaning of Tsunami | Babel Free

Definitions

1. A very large and destructive wave, generally caused by a tremendous disturbance in the ocean, such as an undersea earthquake or volcanic eruption; often a series of waves (a wave train).
2. A large and generally unstoppable surge.
   figuratively

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Examples

“A tsunami struck Japan recently.”

“A wave simulator in the tank can re-enact tsunamis and northeasters, and imitate wave conditions from midocean.”

“It seemed that what started out as a handful of isolated cases gradually turned into a tsunami of complaints.”

“It set off a tsunami of debate among the more esoteric critics, who either loved it or hated it but could not ignore it.”

“The next decade would culminate in a tsunami of legislation, civil litigation, and criminal prosecutions in which assisted suicide was both criminalized (as in Michigan) and decriminalized (as in Oregon).”

“The editor paid a heavy price - he was subsequently compelled to offer a grovelling and humiliating personal apology, following a tsunami of protest.”

“Sadly, [Anna] Wintour did not control the weather, which was disappointingly inclement. But, no matter, because the event was awash with a “tsunami of love”.”

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