Tide-bound
adjective, Nautical.
1.
(of a vessel) grounded or otherwise confined at low tide.
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- Tided
noun 1. the periodic rise and fall of the waters of the ocean and its inlets, produced by the attraction of the moon and sun, and occurring about every 12 hours. 2. the inflow, outflow, or current of water at any given place resulting from the waves of tides. 3. flood tide. 4. a stream […]
- Tide-gate
noun 1. a gate through which water flows when the tide is in one direction and that closes automatically when the tide is in the opposite direction. 2. a restricted passage, as a strait, through which the tide flows swiftly.
- Tide-gage
noun 1. a gauge for measuring the level of the tide: usually equipped with a marigraph.
- Tide-gauge
noun 1. a gauge for measuring the level of the tide: usually equipped with a marigraph. noun 1. a gauge used to measure extremes or the present level of tidal movement
- Tide-generating force
noun 1. the difference between the force of gravity exerted by the moon or the sun on a particle of water in the ocean and that exerted on an equal mass of matter at the centre of the earth. The lunar tide-generating forces are about 2.2 times greater than are the solar ones See also […]