As nouns the difference between tsunami and typhoon
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 typhoon is a weather phenomenon in the Eastern Pacific that is precisely equivalent to a hurricane, which results in wind speeds of 64 knots (118km/h) or above. Equivalent to a cyclone in the Indian Ocean and Indonesia/Australia.
tsunami
English
Alternative forms
* sunami (nonstandard)
Noun
(en-noun)
A very large and destructive wave, generally caused by a tremendous disturbance in the ocean, such as an undersea earthquake or volcanic eruption.
Synonyms
* tidal wave (usage conflict)
Derived terms
* megatsunami
* teletsunami
* tsunamigenic
* tsunameter
See also
* earthquake
* flood
* natural disaster
* seaquake
* seiche
* tidal wave
* waterquake
typhoon
Noun
(
en noun)
A weather phenomenon in the Eastern Pacific that is precisely equivalent to a hurricane, which results in wind speeds of 64 knots (118km/h) or above. Equivalent to a cyclone in the Indian Ocean and Indonesia/Australia.
World War II aircraft, Hawker typhoon.
eurofighter
Derived terms
* typhoon fifth
Related terms
* tycoon
See also
* cyclone
* hurricane
* tornado
