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Windstorm vs Tsunami - What's the difference?

windstorm | tsunami |

As nouns the difference between windstorm and tsunami

is that windstorm is a storm in which there are strong, violent winds but no precipitation while tsunami is .

windstorm

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • A storm in which there are strong, violent winds but no precipitation

    • 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.

    • Quotations

    * (English Citations of "tsunami")

    Synonyms

    * tidal wave (usage conflict)

    Derived terms

    * megatsunami * teletsunami * tsunamigenic * tsunameter

    See also

    * earthquake * flood * natural disaster * seaquake * seiche * tidal wave * waterquake

    External links

    *("tsunami" on Wikipedia) *(versity) *(comcatlite) English nouns with irregular plurals English words affected by prescriptivism ----