TIDAL WAVE


Meaning of TIDAL WAVE in English

noun

1.

a very large ocean wave that is caused by a storm or an earthquake , and that destroys things when it reaches the land

2.

tidal wave (of sth) a sudden increase in a particular feeling, activity or type of behaviour :

a tidal wave of crime

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.