HyperDic: tidal_bore

English > 1 sense of the expression tidal bore:
NOUNeventtidal bore, bore, eagre, aegir, eagera high wave (often dangerous) caused by tidal flow (as by colliding tidal currents or in a narrow estuary)
English > tidal bore: 1 sense > noun 1, event
MeaningA high wave (often dangerous) caused by tidal flow (as by colliding tidal currents or in a narrow estuary).
Synonymsbore, eagre, aegir, eager
Broadertidal flow, tidal currentThe water current caused by the tides
Spanishaegir, eagre, macareo
Catalanaegir, mascaret

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