TopicTyphoon & storms
عرام
uram · /ʕu.raːm/Recordings stay in your browser and are never uploaded.
noun
abnormal sea-level rise pushed ashore by a storm
Often more deadly near coasts than wind alone.
Examples
أغرق عرام الطريق الساحلي خلال الليل.
A storm surge flooded the coastal highway overnight.
حذّر المتنبئون من عرام خطير قبل الوصول إلى اليابسة.
Forecasters warned of a dangerous storm surge before landfall.
انتقل الناس إلى الداخل هربًا من العرام.
People moved inland to escape the storm surge.
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