seiche
A short-term standing wave oscillation of the water level in a lake, or other confined…A short-term standing wave oscillation of the water level in a lake, or other confined body of water such as a fjord, characteristic of its geometry.
» A seiche is a standing wave oscillating in a body of water.
Meaning
1 sensesA short-term standing wave oscillation of the water level in a lake, or other confined body of water such as a fjord, characteristic of its geometry.
Seiche
сейшsejš, сейшаsejša
- a wave on the surface of a lake or landlocked bay; caused by atmospheric or seismic disturbances
Examples
2 sentencesA seiche is a standing wave oscillating in a body of water.
Wind and weather conditions on the Great Lakes may create a seiche, an oscillating wave which can be several feet high.
Translations
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Origin
From Swiss French seiche, perhaps from German Seiche (“sinking”).From Swiss French seiche, perhaps from German Seiche (“sinking”).
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