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seiche.

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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Meaning & usage

noun/seɪʃ/UK/seɪʃ/US/sit͡ʃ/US
  1. 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.

Where this word comes from

From Swiss French seiche, perhaps from German Seiche (“sinking”).

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