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Definition of tide

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Tide (prep.) The alternate rising and falling of the waters of the ocean, and of bays, rivers, etc., connected therewith. The tide ebbs and flows twice in each lunar day, or the space of a little more than twenty-four hours. It is occasioned by the attraction of the sun and moon (the influence of the latter being three times that of the former), acting unequally on the waters in different parts of the earth, thus disturbing their equilibrium. A high tide upon one side of the earth is accompanied

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Estuary :: Estuary (n.) A passage, as the mouth of a river or lake, where the tide meets the current; an arm of the sea; a frith..

Christmastide :: Christmastide (n.) The season of Christmas.

Polycystid :: Polycystid (n.) One of the Polycystidea.

Agnomen :: Agnomen (n.) An additional name, or an epithet appended to a name; as, Aristides the Just..

Turn :: Turn (v. i.) To change from ebb to flow, or from flow to ebb; -- said of the tide..

Latidentate :: Latidentate (a.) Broad-toothed.

Swing :: Swing (n.) To turn round by action of wind or tide when at anchor; as, a ship swings with the tide..

Race :: Race (n.) A strong or rapid current of water, or the channel or passage for such a current; a powerful current or heavy sea, sometimes produced by the meeting of two tides; as, the Portland Race; the Race of Alderney..

Tidesman :: Tidesman (n.) A customhouse officer who goes on board of a merchant ship to secure payment of the duties; a tidewaiter.

Shrove :: Shrove (v. i.) To join in the festivities of Shrovetide; hence, to make merry..

Stylar :: Stylagalmaic (a.) Performing the office of columns; as, Atlantes and Caryatides are stylagalmaic figures or images..

Pinkster :: Pinkster (n.) Whitsuntide.

Apogean :: Apogean (a.) Connected with the apogee; as, apogean (neap) tides, which occur when the moon has passed her apogee..

Turn :: Turn (n.) Change of direction, course, or tendency; different order, position, or aspect of affairs; alteration; vicissitude; as, the turn of the tide..

Salt :: Salt (n.) Marshes flooded by the tide.

Cystoidea :: Cystoidea (n.) Same as Cystidea.

Reflux :: Reflux (n.) A flowing back, as the return of a fluid; ebb; reaction; as, the flux and reflux of the tides..

Warp :: Warp (v. t.) To let the tide or other water in upon (lowlying land), for the purpose of fertilization, by a deposit of warp, or slimy substance..

Tideless :: Tideless (a.) Having no tide.

Proglottides :: Proglottides (pl. ) of Proglotti.