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• Seiche — is also a French term for a type of cuttlefish (Sepiida).A seiche (pronounced IPA|/seɪʃ/, or approximately saysh ) is a standing wave in an enclosed or partially enclosed body of water. Seiches and seiche related phenomena have been observed on… …   Wikipedia

• seiche — /saysh/, n. an occasional and sudden oscillation of the water of a lake, bay, estuary, etc., producing fluctuations in the water level and caused by wind, earthquakes, changes in barometric pressure, etc. [1830 40; < Franco Provençal] * * * ▪… …   Universalium

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• wind-tidal flat —    A broad, low lying, nearly level sand flat that is alternately inundated by ponded rainwater or by wind driven bay or estuarine water from storm surges or seiche. Frequent salinity fluctuations and prolonged periods of subaerial exposure… …   Glossary of landform and geologic terms

• seiche — n. oscillation of the surface of a body of water (caused by changes in wind, atmospheric pressure, or seismic activity) …   English contemporary dictionary

• seiche — [[t]seɪʃ[/t]] n. geg gel geo a random oscillation of the water of a lake, bay, etc., caused by wind or earthquake • Etymology: 1830–40; < Franco Provençal …   From formal English to slang

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• Lake — /layk/, n. Simon, 1866 1945, U.S. engineer and naval architect. * * * I Relatively large body of slow moving or standing water that occupies an inland basin. Lakes are most abundant in high northern latitudes and in mountain regions, particularly …   Universalium

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