seiche
Meaning
A short-term standing wave oscillation of the water level in a lake, or other confined body of water such as a fjord, characteristic of its geometry.
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Pronounced as (IPA)
/seɪʃ/
Etymology
From Swiss French seiche, perhaps from German Seiche (“sinking”).
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