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Meanings of freak wave in English

Russian
блуждающие волны
Portuguese
onda gigante
Spanish
ola gigante
Catalan
onada gegant
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Relatively large and spontaneous ocean surface waves that occur far out at sea.

блуждающие волны
Usage of freak wave in English
1
The ship encountered a freak wave in Irish waters with quite spectacular results.
The Irish Times
2
It's understood it capsized after it hit rough weather and a freak wave.
News.com.au
3
The ship suffered engine failure before capsizing after being hit by a freak wave.
News.com.au
4
A freak wave threw her down headfirst, breaking her neck.
The Irish Times
5
The weather turned bad and the boat capsized after being hit by a freak wave.
The Irish Times
6
A three-year old child had reportedly been swept off a yacht by a freak wave.
The Irish Times
7
The incident sparked theories ranging from a freak wave to a collision with a U.S. nuclear submarine.
Reuters
8
You never know when a freak wave is going to come along and potentially sweep you into the sea.
Radio NZ
9
In 1999 a graph depicting the Draupner freak wave spiking out of the ocean stopped him in his tracks.
The wave: in pursuit of the rogues, freaks and giants of the oce...
10
A freak wave swept a crowd of children into the sea at one of Northern Ireland's top tourist attractions last night.
The Irish Times
11
I just happened to be passing through the room when Harold Bishop was swept off a rock by a freak wave.
The Guardian
12
The incident provoked several theories about the cause, ranging from a freak wave to a collision with a U.S. nuclear submarine.
Reuters
13
The two-year-old girl was fishing with her parents and two siblings when they were dragged into the water by a freak wave.
The South African
14
The M.Star incident provoked several theories about the cause, ranging from a freak wave to a collision with a U.S. nuclear submarine.
Reuters
15
He told rescuers the ship had suffered engine failure during the typhoon, before it capsized after being hit by a freak wave.
News.com.au
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The M.Star incident has provoked several theories about the cause, ranging from a freak wave to a collision with a U.S. nuclear submarine.
Reuters