Spring-tide


noun
1.
the large rise and fall of the tide at or soon after the new or the full moon.
2.
any great flood or swelling rush:
a spring tide of compliments.
noun
1.
either of the two tides that occur at or just after new moon and full moon when the tide-generating force of the sun acts in the same direction as that of the moon, reinforcing it and causing the greatest rise and fall in tidal level. The highest spring tides (equinoctial springs) occur at the equinoxes Compare neap tide
2.
any great rush or flood
spring tide

A tide in which the difference between high and low tide is the greatest. Spring tides occur when the Moon is either new or full, and the Sun, the Moon, and the Earth are aligned. When this is the case, their collective gravitational pull on the Earth’s water is strengthened. Compare neap tide. See more at tide.

Read Also:

  • Springtime

    noun 1. the season of spring. 2. the first or earliest period: the springtime of love. noun 1. Also called springtide (ˈsprɪŋˌtaɪd). the season of spring 2. the earliest, usually the most attractive, period of the existence of something

  • Spring-training

    noun 1. a program of physical exercise, practice, and exhibition games followed by a baseball team in the late winter and early spring, before the start of the regular season. 2. the period during which such a program takes place, usually from the beginning of March until the middle of April.

  • Spring-vetch

    noun 1. See under vetch (def 1). noun 1. any of several mostly climbing plants belonging to the genus Vicia, of the legume family, having pinnate leaves ending in tendrils and bearing pealike flowers, especially V. sativa (spring vetch) cultivated for forage and soil improvement. 2. any of various allied plants, as Lathyrus sativus, of […]

  • Springville

    noun 1. a town in central Utah.

  • Springwood

    noun 1. the part of an annual ring of wood, characterized by large, thin-walled cells, formed during the first part of the growing season. noun 1. the wood that is produced by a plant in the spring and early summer and consists of large thin-walled xylem cells Compare summerwood


Disclaimer: Spring-tide definition / meaning should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional. All content on this website is for informational purposes only.