The last tidal wave here killed twenty and left thousands homeless.
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Tidal wave
/ˈtaɪdəlweɪv/
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During the day conditions worsened quickly—for example, a 2-6-0 on the Uckfield line suddenly encountered flood water high enough to enter its ashpan and extinguish its fire—until lock gates up-river at Barcombe gave way and a tidal wave rolled down the valley meeting head-on a spring tide rolling up from the coast.
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As the doors opened, a tidal wave of people flooded into the room.
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I was overcome by a tidal wave of emotions.
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