tsunami wall
English
Noun
tsunami wall (plural tsunami walls)
- a protective barrier that is used to protect against and impede the travel of a tsunami wave
Synonyms
- tsunami barrier
Coordinate terms
- snow fence
- avalanche fence
- avalanche shed
- avalanche wall
See also
- seawall
- harbour wall
- tidal barrier
Etymology 2
tsunami + wall from the curved, wave-like, nature of the wall's front and reverse sides, and the water hazard at the end of the obstacle
Noun
tsunami wall (plural tsunami walls)
- a type of wall obstacle in obstacle course racing with a curved bottom that is used as a ramp to run up, similar to a half-pipe, with a reverse side that is also similar to a half-pipe where you slide down, and ending in a pool to splash to a stop
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