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tidal

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tid·al  (tdl)
adj.
1. Relating to or affected by tides: the tidal maximum; tidal pools; tidal waters.
2. Dependent on or scheduled by the time of high tide: a tidal ferry.
tidal·ly adv.
tidal
Adjective
1. (of a river, lake, or sea) having tides
2. of or relating to tides: a tidal surge
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.tidal - of or relating to or caused by tides; "tidal wave"
Translations

tidal [ˈtaɪdl] adj → de marea
tidal [ˈtaɪdl] adj → à marée
tidal [ˈtaɪdl] adj [force] → Gezeiten-, der Gezeiten; [river] → Tide-
tidal [ˈtaɪdl] adj → di marea
tidal tide


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A gigantic eruption, like that of Krakatoa a few years ago, with the accompanying earthquakes, tidal waves, and clouds of volcanic dust, changes the face of the surrounding landscape beyond recognition, bringing down the high lands, elevating the low, making fair lakes where deserts had been, and deserts where green prairies had smiled before.
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The wedding-breakfast was hurried; the wedding-speeches were curtailed: there was no time to be wasted, if the young couple were to catch the tidal train.
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I perceived by this slowing down of its rising and setting that the work of the tidal drag was done.
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