Tsunami
WordNet
noun
(1) A cataclysm resulting from a destructive sea wave caused by an earthquake or volcanic eruption
"A colossal tsunami destroyed the Minoan civilization in minutes"
WiktionaryText
Etymology
/ literally "harbour wave".
Noun
- A very large and destructive wave, generally caused by a tremendous disturbance in the ocean, such as an undersea earthquake or volcanic eruption.
See also
- earthquake
- flood
- natural disaster
- seaquake
- seiche
- tidal wave
- waterquake