Noun: tidal bore
- A high wave (often dangerous) caused by tidal flow (as by colliding tidal currents or in a narrow estuary)
"Surfers gathered to ride the famous tidal bore on the River Severn";
- bore, eagre [UK, dialect], aegir [non-standard], eager [UK, dialect]
Derived forms: tidal bores
Type of: tidal current, tidal flow
Encyclopedia: Tidal bore