tidal bore
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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The result is a huge cresting wave called a tidal bore — from the old Norse word “bara,” meaning “first wave.”
From Washington Post • Aug. 13, 2022
He learns to survive tidal bore waves by watching how dolphins play in them.
From New York Times • Jan. 7, 2022
While this phenomenon may look like a tsunami, it’s actually a tidal bore, a wave that flows upstream in some rivers as high tide approaches.
From National Geographic • Oct. 7, 2017
“We’re going to harness the tidal bore of the Bay of Fundy and we’re going to have free energy.”
From Time • May 25, 2016
A wave of anger swept through him like a tidal bore.
From "Tiger Boy" by Mitali Perkins
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