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tsunami: a cataclysm resulting from a destructive sea wave caused by an earthquake or volcanic eruption; "a colossal tsunami destroyed the Minoan civilization in minutes"

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temblor collapse

earthquake collapse: shaking and vibration at the surface of the earth resulting from underground movement along a fault plane of from volcanic activity; a disturbance that is extremely disruptive; "selling the company caused an earthquake among the employees"

whitecaps collapse

disaster collapse: an act that has disastrous consequences

ground swell collapse: a broad and deep undulation of the ocean; an obvious change of public opinion or political sentiment that occurs without leadership or overt expression; "there was a ground swell of antiwar sentiment"

surf collapse: waves breaking on the shore; switch channels, on television

riffle collapse: shuffling by splitting the pack and interweaving the two halves at their corners; shuffle (playing cards) by separating the deck into two parts and riffling with the thumbs so the cards intermix

billow collapse: a large sea wave; rise and move, as in waves or billows; "The army surged forward"; rise up as if in waves; "smoke billowed up into the sky"; move with great difficulty; "The soldiers billowed across the muddy riverbed"

scend collapse: rise or heave upward under the influence of a natural force such as a wave; "the boats surged"

cataclysm collapse

quake collapse

breaker collapse: a quarry worker who splits off blocks of stone

tidal wave collapse: a wave resulting from the periodic flow of the tides that is caused by the gravitational attraction of the moon and sun; an unusual (and often destructive) rise of water along the seashore caused by a storm or a combination of wind and high tide; an overwhelming manifestation of some emotion or phenomenon; "a tidal wave of nausea"; "the flood of letters hit him with the force of a tidal wave"; "a tidal wave of crime"

sea collapse: a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land; turbulent water with swells of considerable size; "heavy seas"

upheaval collapse: (geology) a rise of land to a higher elevation (as in the process of mountain building)

ripple collapse: a small wave on the surface of a liquid; (electronics) an oscillation of small amplitude imposed on top of a steady value; stir up (water) so as to form ripples; flow in an irregular current with a bubbling noise; "babbling brooks"

roller collapse: a grounder that rolls along the infield; pigeon that executes backward somersaults in flight or on the ground; Old World bird that tumbles or rolls in flight; related to kingfishers; a cylinder that revolves; a small wheel without spokes (as on a roller skate); a long heavy sea wave as it advances towards the shore

breakup collapse

paroxysm collapse: a sudden uncontrollable attack; "a paroxysm of giggling"; "a fit of coughing"; "convulsions of laughter"

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