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
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. 2005