Tidal wave

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Definition of Tidal wave:
Is the combined effect of astronomical and meteorological surges - the popular expression for an unusually high and destructive water level along a shore. The expression tidal wave also includes the influence of the associated waves.
This is the common definition for Tidal wave, other definitions can be discussed in the article