About The Word Eagre
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Eagre
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What's The Definition Of Eagre?
[n] a high wave (often dangerous) caused by tidal flow (as by colliding tidal currents or in a narrow estuary)
Synonyms | Synonyms for Eagre: aegir | bore | eager | tidal bore Related Terms | Find terms related to Eagre: See Also | tidal current | tidal flow Eagre In Webster's Dictionary \Ea"gre\, n. [AS. e['a]gor, ?gor, in comp., water, sea,
e['a]gor-stre['a]m water stream, sea.]
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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