Tsunami vs Turkey - What's the difference?
tsunami | turkey |
A very large and destructive wave, generally caused by a tremendous disturbance in the ocean, such as an undersea earthquake or volcanic eruption.
Either of two species of bird in the genus Meleagris with fan-shaped tails and wattled necks.
(UK) The guinea fowl (Numida meleagris ).
(colloquial) A failure.
(slang, usually, mildly, derogatory) A foolish or inept person.
(bowling) An act of throwing three strikes in a row.
As nouns the difference between tsunami and turkey
is that tsunami is a very large and destructive wave, generally caused by a tremendous disturbance in the ocean, such as an undersea earthquake or volcanic eruption while turkey is either of two species of bird in the genus Meleagris with fan-shaped tails and wattled necks.As a proper noun Turkey is
country at the intersection of Europe and Asia on the Mediterranean. Official name: Republic of Turkey.tsunami
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Alternative forms
* sunami (nonstandard)Noun
(en-noun)Quotations
* (English Citations of "tsunami")Synonyms
* tidal wave (usage conflict)Derived terms
* megatsunami * teletsunami * tsunamigenic * tsunameterSee also
* earthquake * flood * natural disaster * seaquake * seiche * tidal wave * waterquakeExternal links
*("tsunami" on Wikipedia) *(versity) *(comcatlite) English nouns with irregular plurals English words affected by prescriptivism ----turkey
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Noun
(en noun)- That film was a turkey .
- The turkey cut in front of me and then berated me for running into him.
