tidal bore

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tidal bore

noun tidal bores

A wave, in the form of a wall of water, formed by an incoming tide funnelling into an estuary.
Similar: eagre, bore, head

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noun a wall of water formed by an incoming tide funnelling into an estuary

Português	macaréu
Français	mascaret
Deutsch	Gezeitenwelle
Русский	бор bor

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@misc{tidal_bore_2026,
  title = {tidal bore},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/tidal%20bore},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}