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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 [ˈtaɪdəl]
adj
1. (Earth Sciences / Physical Geography) relating to, characterized by, or affected by tides a tidal estuary
2. (Earth Sciences / Physical Geography) dependent on the state of the tide a tidal ferry
3. (Earth Sciences / Physical Geography) (of a glacier) reaching the sea and discharging floes or icebergs
tidally  adv
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.tidal - of or relating to or caused by tides; "tidal wave"
Translations
tidal [ˈtaɪdl]
A. ADJde(la)marea
the river is tidal up to herela marea sube hasta aquí
the Mediterranean is not tidalen el Mediterráneo no hay mareas
B. CPD tidal basin Ndique m de marea
tidal energy Nenergía f de las mareas, energía f mareomotriz
tidal wave Nmaremoto m (fig) → ola f gigantesca

tidal [ˈtaɪdəl] adj [river, stream] → à marée
tidal wave n
(= large wave) → raz-de-marée m inv
(= large number or amount) [people] → raz-de-marée m inv; [enthusiasm, protest, emotion] → immense vague f

tidal
adjTide-, Gezeiten-; watersden Gezeiten unterworfen; this river is not tidalin diesem Fluss gibt es keine Gezeiten, das ist kein Tidefluss

tidal:
tidal atlas
nGezeitenatlas m
tidal barrier, tidal barrage
nStaudamm m, → Staumauer f
tidal basin
nTidebecken nt
tidal current
tidal harbour
nTidehafen m
tidal inlet
nPriel m
tidal lift
nTidenhub m
tidal power plant, tidal power station
nTide- or Gezeitenkraftwerk nt
tidal wave
n (lit)Flutwelle f; a great tidal of enthusiasm swept over the country (fig)eine Welle der Begeisterung ging durch das Land

tidal [ˈtaɪdl] adj (flow) → di marea; (river, estuary) → soggetto/a alla marea
tidal range → escursione f di marea
tidal [ˈtaɪdl] adj (flow) → di marea; (river, estuary) → soggetto/a alla marea
tidal range → escursione f 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.
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.
I perceived by this slowing down of its rising and setting that the work of the tidal drag was done.
 
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