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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 tide


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