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storm surge

storm surge
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [stawrm surj]
    • /stɔrm sɜrdʒ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [stawrm surj]
    • /stɔrm sɜrdʒ/

Definition of storm surge words

  • noun storm surge an abnormal rise in the level of the sea along a coast caused by the onshore winds of a severe cyclone. 1

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Parts of speech for Storm surge

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

storm surge popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 39% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 60% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

storm surge usage trend in Literature

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