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noun.
A wave, or two or three successive waves, of great height and violence, at flood tide moving up an estuary or river; -- commonly called the bore. See bore.
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noun.
a high wave (often dangerous) caused by tidal flow (as by colliding tidal currents or in a narrow estuary)
Word Usage
"Friday The 13th was the nail in the coffin - the movie was so eagre to both reinvent itself and cater to fans at the same time that it completely forgot to remind us why Jason is such a horror badass."