Acqua alta

Noun

Definitions

1.NounA phenomenon that regularly occurs in the city of Venice, Italy, typically during high and spring tide, involving the flooding of the most low-lying areas of Venice.

Synonyms

high water highwater hightide waterhead hydronasty highland water hammer hydroperiod highlands hydatism hydrology watershed

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