What is "tidal wave"

Tidal wave \Tid"al wave\, n.

1. an unusually high wave from the sea, sometimes reaching far inland and causing great destruction, and usually caused by some event, such as an earthquake, far from the shore. In Japan, such a wave is called a tsunami.

2. [fig.] an unusually large quantity of items or events requiring attention and causing strain on the capacity to handle them; as, a tidal wave of orders for a new product; a tidal wave of tourists.

Tidal \Tid"al\, a. Of or pertaining to tides; caused by tides; having tides; periodically rising and falling, or following and ebbing; as, tidal waters. The tidal wave of deeper souls Into our inmost being rolls, And lifts us unawares Out of all meaner cares. --Longfellow. Tidal air (Physiol.), the air which passes in and out of the lungs in ordinary breathing. It varies from twenty to thirty cubic inches. Tidal basin, a dock that is filled at the rising of the tide. Tidal wave.

1. See Tide wave, under Tide. Cf. 4th Bore.

2. A vast, swift wave caused by an earthquake or some extraordinary combination of natural causes. It rises far above high-water mark and is often very destructive upon low-lying coasts.

Tide \Tide\, n. [AS. t[=i]d time; akin to OS. & OFries. t[=i]d, D. tijd, G. zeit, OHG. z[=i]t, Icel. t[=i]?, Sw. & Dan. tid, and probably to Skr. aditi unlimited, endless, where a- is a negative prefix. [root]58. Cf. Tidings, Tidy, Till, prep., Time.]

1. Time; period; season. [Obsoles.] ``This lusty summer's tide.''
   --Chaucer.

   And rest their weary limbs a tide.
   --Spenser.

   Which, at the appointed tide, Each one did make his bride.
   --Spenser.

   At the tide of Christ his birth.
   --Fuller.

2. The alternate rising and falling of the waters of the ocean, and of bays, rivers, etc., connected therewith. The tide ebbs and flows twice in each lunar day, or the space of a little more than twenty-four hours. It is occasioned by the attraction of the sun and moon (the influence of the latter being three times that of the former), acting unequally on the waters in different parts of the earth, thus disturbing their equilibrium. A high tide upon one side of the earth is accompanied by a high tide upon the opposite side. Hence, when the sun and moon are in conjunction or opposition, as at new moon and full moon, their action is such as to produce a greater than the usual tide, called the spring tide, as represented in the cut. When the moon is in the first or third quarter, the sun's attraction in part counteracts the effect of the moon's attraction, thus producing under the moon a smaller tide than usual, called the neap tide.

   Note: The flow or rising of the water is called flood tide, and the reflux, ebb tide.

3. A stream; current; flood; as, a tide of blood. ``Let in the tide of knaves once more; my cook and I'll provide.''
   --Shak.

4. Tendency or direction of causes, influences, or events; course; current.

   There is a tide in the affairs of men, Which, taken at the flood, leads on to fortune.
   --Shak.

5. Violent confluence. [Obs.]
   --Bacon.

6. (Mining) The period of twelve hours. Atmospheric tides, tidal movements of the atmosphere similar to those of the ocean, and produced in the same manner by the attractive forces of the sun and moon. Inferior tide. See under Inferior, a. To work double tides. See under Work, v. t. Tide day, the interval between the occurrences of two consecutive maxima of the resultant wave at the same place. Its length varies as the components of sun and moon waves approach to, or recede from, one another. A retardation from this cause is called the lagging of the tide, while the acceleration of the recurrence of high water is termed the priming of the tide. See Lag of the tide, under 2d Lag. Tide dial, a dial to exhibit the state of the tides at any time. Tide gate.

   1. An opening through which water may flow freely when the tide sets in one direction, but which closes automatically and prevents the water from flowing in the other direction.

   2. (Naut.) A place where the tide runs with great velocity, as through a gate. Tide gauge, a gauge for showing the height of the tide; especially, a contrivance for registering the state of the tide continuously at every instant of time. --Brande & C. Tide lock, a lock situated between an inclosed basin, or a canal, and the tide water of a harbor or river, when they are on different levels, so that craft can pass either way at all times of the tide; -- called also guard lock. Tide mill.

      1. A mill operated by the tidal currents.

      2. A mill for clearing lands from tide water.

         Tide rip, a body of water made rough by the conflict of opposing tides or currents.

         Tide table, a table giving the time of the rise and fall of the tide at any place.

         Tide water, water affected by the flow of the tide; hence, broadly, the seaboard.

         Tide wave, or Tidal wave, the swell of water as the tide moves. That of the ocean is called primitive; that of bays or channels derivative. See also tidal wave in the vocabulary.
         --Whewell.

         Tide wheel, a water wheel so constructed as to be moved by the ebb or flow of the tide.

n. 1 A large and sudden rise and fall in the tide. 2 (context proscribed English) A large, sudden, and disastrous wave of water caused by a tremendous disturbance in the ocean; a tsunami. (See #Usage notes below.) 3 (context figuratively English) A sudden and powerful surge. 4 (context archaic English) A crest of ocean water; a wave. 5 (context oceanography English) A crest of ocean water resulting from tidal forces.

n. a huge destructive wave (especially one caused by an earthquake) [syn: tsunami]

Tidal wave may refer to:

• A tidal bore, which is a large movement of water formed by the funnelling of the incoming tide into a river or narrow bay
• A storm surge, or tidal surge, which can cause waves that breach flood defences
• A tsunami, a series of water waves in a body of water caused by the displacement of a large volume water, although this usage of "tidal wave" is not favored by the scientific community because tsunamis are not tidal in nature
• A megatsunami, which is an informal term to describe a tsunami that has initial wave heights that are much larger than normal tsunamis
• The crest (physics) of a tide as it moves around the Earth

The Tidal Wave is a boat-based shoot-the-chutes water ride at Six Flags St. Louis that opened in 1991 in the Illinois section of the park.

It uses 20-person boats and has a 50-foot waterfall that ends in a basin with 300,000 gallons of water, creating a wall of water 20 feet high and 80 feet wide.

Tidal Wave 7" is the debut release by The Apples (later known as The Apples in Stereo). The EP, released in 1993, was the first official release under the Elephant 6 Recording Co. label.

The EP's six tracks were later re-released on 1996 compilation album Science Faire, after the release of the band's debut full-length LP Fun Trick Noisemaker.

800 copies of the album were pressed; 500 on green vinyl, 300 on black. 50 of the green vinyl copies were released with full color xerox covers.

The band's earliest material, it is also the most roughly recorded, produced on four-track cassette by Apples band-leader Robert Schneider. The first Elephant 6 Recording Co. catalog (Summer 1993) lists the EP as, "Dense, chiming classic pop. Layered with guitars and soaked in fuzz...." Guitarist Chris Parfitt would later describe it as "quirky lo-fi pop... with big fuzz/noise guitar atop."

Tidal Wave is a giant water ride located at Thorpe Park in Surrey, England, UK. It was opened in 2000 and was Tussauds' first major investment in the park.

When the ride was constructed in 2000 it was the tallest water ride in Europe and retained the title until 2002, when Hydro at Oakwood Theme Park was opened. From 2006 to 2009, the ride was sponsored by Original Source, and from 2010 by Dr. Pepper. The ride was temporarily closed on the 26th September 2015, but re-opened for the 2016 annual pass preview weekend.

Tidal Wave is a 2009 South Korean disaster film. Billed as South Korea's first disaster film, Haeundae is directed by Yoon Je-kyoon and stars Sol Kyung-gu, Ha Ji-won, Park Joong-hoon and Uhm Jung-hwa. Kim Yoo-jung as Ji-min. Chun Bo-geun as Seung-hyun.

"Tidal Wave" is the third single from drum and bass artist Sub Focus to be released from his second studio album Torus. The song features vocals from Alpines. The song peaked at number 12 on the UK Singles Chart and number 4 on the UK Dance Chart, making it his highest charting single until " Endorphins" and " Turn Back Time", which both peaked at number 10 in UK Singles Chart. It is still his highest charting single in the UK Dance Chart and his biggest selling single.

Tidal Wave is a Shoot-the-Chutes water ride at Six Flags Magic Mountain in Valencia, California. The ride is located in the Movie District portion of the park. The ride's theme is related to a tropical environment featuring several palms and trees. The entrance to the ride is next to The Riddler's Revenge which is near to JB's Smokehouse BBQ. The ride is open from the spring season to late September. The ride temporarily closes in early October for Magic Mountain's annual Fright Fest event; the ride's line is used for a maze. During the winter months, the ride is closed to drain the water and clean the ride along with the splash area. The entrance to the Flash Pass is located at the right side exit of the ride. The ride has two large boats which seat a maximum of 20 riders. Both of the boats are typically used every day.

Tidal Wave is the debut studio album by Canadian indie pop rock band Young Liars. It was released June 24. 2014 via Nettwerk.

Tidal Wave is the upcoming seventh studio album by American rock band Taking Back Sunday, scheduled for release on September 16, 2016, through Hopeless Records.