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A wave, in the form of a wall of water, formed by an incoming tide funnelling into an estuary.

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tidal bore

Source Word

tidal bore

A wave, in the form of a wall of water, formed by an incoming tide funnelling into an estuary.

Japanese Meaning

河口や狭い水路に入る潮が、押し込まれることで形成される、壁状の大波の現象。 / 入江や河川の逆流域で、満潮時に発生する非常に大きな波。

Photographers waited on the bank to capture the tidal bore as it raced upriver, overturning small fishing skiffs.

写真家たちは川岸で、河口に流れ込む満潮が狭まってできる水の壁のような波が川を遡って迫り、小さな漁船を転覆させる様子を捉えようと待ち構えた。

Sense（1）

A wave, in the form of a wall of water, formed by an incoming tide funnelling into an estuary.

tidal bores

（ plural ）