Neap Tide Definition

nēp
noun
A tide that occurs when the difference between high and low tide is least. Neap tide comes twice a month, in the first and third quarters of the moon.
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Noun

Singular:
neap tide
Plural:
neap-tides

Origin of Neap Tide

  • Middle English neep from Old English nēp(flōd) neap (tide)

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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