ebb tide
noun [C usually singular]Definition
› the regular movement of the sea away from the coastFloods, tides and currents
(Definition of ebb tide noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- change verb (WIND/SEA)
- current noun (FLOW)
- deluge noun
- flood tide noun
- flooding noun
- floodplain noun
- high tide noun (SEA/RIVER)
- high water mark noun (SEA/RIVER)
- longshore drift noun
- low-water mark noun
- overwhelm verb (WATER)
- the Gulf Stream noun
- the waterline noun
- tide noun (SEA)
- tide table noun
- tidemark noun
- turbulence noun (AIR/WATER MOVEMENT)
- water noun
- watermark noun (RIVER/SEA)
- whirlpool noun
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