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Date: 1800-1900
Language: Japanese
Origin: 'harbor wave'

tsunami

 noun
     
Related topics: Geology, Meteorology, Oceanography
tsu‧na‧mi [countable]
HEO a very large wave, caused by extreme conditions such as an earthquake, which can cause a lot of damage when it reaches land
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