seiche

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/seɪʃ/ English

Definitions

noun

A short-term standing wave oscillation of the water level in a lake, characteristic of its geometry

Related words

Synonyms

wave shoaling sandwave shoaling wave sand wave swell lake effect sand boil s wave sweep seascape episodic wave slick waterbreak hull splash eustasy ice scour

Associated

tsunami waves enclosed wave lake standing rise effect caused water pressure bay

Rhymes

deitch deitsch dyche hyche veitch wyche zych

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