When they reach to touch the vehicle door, the electrostatic discharge and shock occurs as their hand approaches the metal door. The voltage build-up can often be avoided by holding onto a metal part of the door frame as you leave the seat.
Tsunamis are a series of large ocean waves generated by major earthquakes beneath the ocean floor or major landslides into the ocean. When the waves enter shallow water, they may rise to several feet or, in rare cases, tens of feet, striking the coast with devastating force.
: a very high, large wave in the ocean that is usually caused by an earthquake under the sea and that can cause great destruction when it reaches land.plural tsunamis also tsunami.ull Definition of TSUNAMI. : a great sea wave produced especially by submarine earth movement or volcanic eruption: tidal wave. â tsuÂ·naÂ·mic \-mik\ adjective. See tsunami defined for English-language learners. See tsunami defined for kids.