Nouns denoting natural events

crime wave
a sudden rise in the crime rate
 
cycle of rebirth
(Hinduism) repeated rebirth in new forms
 
concussion
any violent blow
 
treat
an occurrence that causes special pleasure or delight
 
clunk
a heavy dull sound (as made by impact of heavy objects)
 
climax
the highest point of anything conceived of as growing or developing or unfolding
 
oscillation
a single complete execution of a periodically repeated phenomenon
 
act of God
a natural and unavoidable catastrophe that interrupts the expected course of events
 
home stand
a series of successive games played at a team's home field or court
 
pinch
a sudden unforeseen crisis (usually involving danger) that requires immediate action
 
pentathlon
an athletic contest consisting of five different events
 
separation
the termination of employment (by resignation or dismissal)
 
syntax error
an error of language resulting from code that does not conform to the syntax of the programming language
 
mudslide
a landslide of mud
 
tidal current
the water current caused by the tides
 
climbing
an event that involves rising to a higher point (as in altitude or temperature or intensity etc.)
 
caw
the sound made by corvine birds
 
plunge
a steep and rapid fall
 
campaign
a race between candidates for elective office
 
nuclear explosion
the explosion of an atomic bomb
 
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