tidal bore
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tidal bore
n.
A series of waves that propagate upstream in a narrowing estuary as the flood tide surges into the river mouth.
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tidal bore
n
(Physical Geography) another term for bore3
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Noun | 1. | ![]() tidal current, tidal flow - the water current caused by the tides |
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