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noun
A short-term standing wave oscillation of the water level in a lake, or other confined body of water such as a fjord, characteristic of its geometry.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: geography, hydrology, natural-sciences
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Antonyms: none provided
noun
a wave on the surface of a lake or landlocked bay; caused by atmospheric or seismic disturbances
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: wave, undulation
History
From Swiss French seiche, perhaps from German Seiche (“sinking”).
Across languages
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