Low-tide definition
The lowest level of the tide.
noun
The lowest level reached by the ebbing tide.
noun
The tide at its lowest level at a particular time and place. The lowest tides reached under normal meteorological conditions (the spring tides ) take place when the Moon and Sun are directly aligned with respect to Earth. Low tides are less extreme when the Moon and Sun are at right angles (the neap tides ). Storms and other meteorological conditions can greatly affect the height of the tides as well.
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The time when the tide is at this level.
noun
The lowest point reached by anything.
noun
The time at which a low tide occurs.
The time at which the tide is lowest.
noun
Other Word Forms
Noun
Singular:
low-tide
Plural:
low-tides