English-Estonian translations for tidal wave

• tõusulaine
  See on tõusulaine, mille me peame peatama, ja ainult paremad passid seda probleemi ei lahenda. This is a tidal wave that we have to stop, and better passports alone will not solve this matter.
  Euroopa Liidu liikmesriigina ei ole meil enam kontrolli oma enda piiride üle ning Lissaboni lepinguga muutub siiamaani kogetud sisserännete tõusulaine tsunamiks. As a Member State of the European Union, we no longer control our own borders and under Lisbon, the tidal wave of immigration that we have experienced will become a tsunami.

Definition of tidal wave

• A large and sudden rise and fall in the tide
• A large, sudden inundation of water from the storm surge, or waves of that surge
• A crest of ocean water; a wave

Examples

• The last tidal wave here killed twenty and left thousands homeless
• As the doors opened, a tidal wave of people flooded into the room
• I was overcome by a tidal wave of emotions

Related words

• tidal
• intertidal
• supratidal
• cotidal
• co-tidal
• infratidal
• tidal force
• tidal power
• tidal energy