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noun
A wave, in the form of a wall of water, formed by an incoming tide funnelling into an estuary.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Antonyms: none provided
noun
a high wave (often dangerous) caused by tidal flow (as by colliding tidal currents or in a narrow estuary)
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: bore, eagre, aegir, eager
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: tidal flow, tidal current
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