seiche
IPA: sˈaɪk
noun
- (hydrology) A short-term standing wave oscillation of the water level in a lake, characteristic of its geometry.
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Examples of "seiche" in Sentences
- Engineering for seiche protection.
- Landslide and tsunami seiche wave .
- The lake has a natural seiche rhythm of eleven minutes.
- Seiche waves may continue for several days after a tsunami.
- In actuality the lake's seiche referred to above is the reason.
- Seiche induced flooding is common along the Neva river in the autumn.
- A seiche is a standing wave in an enclosed or partially enclosed body of water.
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