storm surge
An unusual rise in the sea level on a coast due to the action of high windsAn unusual rise in the sea level on a coast due to the action of high winds.
» Mangrove forests stabilize the coastline, reducing erosion from storm surges, currents, waves, and tides.
Meaning
1 sensesAn unusual rise in the sea level on a coast due to the action of high winds.
Sturmflut
штормово́й наго́нštormovój nagón, штормово́й прили́вštormovój prilív
Examples
4 sentencesMangrove forests stabilize the coastline, reducing erosion from storm surges, currents, waves, and tides.
Mangrove swamps can help to protect coastal areas from storm surges and other natural disasters.
Hurricane and storm surge warnings are in effect for the northwestern Gulf coast.
The storm is likely to bring catastrophic winds, life-threatening storm surges and torrential rainfall to Central America.
Translations
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Forms
plural: storm surges| Singular | storm surge |
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