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low tide

n. In both senses also called low water.

1. The lowest level of the tide.

2. The time at which the tide is lowest.

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low tide

Noun

the tide at its lowest level or the time at which it reaches this

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low tide

1. The tide at its lowest level at a particular time and place. The lowest tides reached under normal meteorological conditions (the spring tides) take place when the Moon and Sun are directly aligned with respect to Earth. Low tides are less extreme when the Moon and Sun are at right angles (the neap tides). Storms and other meteorological conditions can greatly affect the height of the tides as well. See more at tide.

2. The time at which a low tide occurs.

Thesaurus

Noun

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low tide - the lowest (farthest) ebb of the tide low water tide - the periodic rise and fall of the sea level under the gravitational pull of the moon high tide, high water, highwater - the tide when the water is highest