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low tide Definition

low tide

noun

  1. the lowest level reached by the ebbing tide
  2. the time when the tide is at this level
  3. the lowest point reached by anything

low tide Usage Examples

Converse of object

require: All the climbs start from the very base of the slab and require dead low tide.

Preposition: in

river: There were slightly more than usual and it was low tide in the river where small waders have arrived in hundreds from colder climates.

Adjective modifier

  • astronomical: The height to which lowest astronomical tides rarely fall below.
  • double: In contrast, a double low tide occurs in Weymouth Bay.

Noun used with modifier

spring: At low spring tides it is possible to reach the island across the exposed sandy high point.