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- tide mill/ˈtaɪd ˌmɪl/A type of water mill that uses the ebb and flow of tidal water to power its machinery.nounRare
- tide over/ˌtaɪd ˈəʊvə/To help someone manage or survive a difficult or limited period.verbB2
- tide pool/ˈtaɪd ˌpuːl/A rocky pool by the sea that is filled with seawater during high tide and exposed during low tide, often containing marine life.nounlow
- tide race/ˈtaɪd ˌreɪs/A fast-moving, often turbulent current of water caused by the flow of a tide, especially where it passes through a narrow channel or around a headland.nounLow
- tide table/taɪd ˈteɪb(ə)l/A chart or schedule showing the predicted times and heights of tides at specific coastal locations.nounLow
- tide-gauge/ˈtaɪd ɡeɪdʒ/An instrument or device for measuring and recording the height of the tide.nounC2
- tide-generating force/ˈtaɪd ˌdʒɛnəreɪtɪŋ ˈfɔːs/The astronomical force, primarily from the Moon and Sun, that creates tidal bulges on Earth.nounC1-C2
- tide-rip/ˈtʌɪd rɪp/A stretch of rough water caused by the meeting of opposing tidal currents, often marked by lines of foam or broken water.nounC2 / Very low
- tidehead/ˈtaɪdˌhɛd/The point on a river where the tide ceases to have an effect; the upper limit of tidal influence.nounTechnical
- tideland/ˈtaɪdlænd/Land that is covered by the tide at high water and exposed at low water.nounLow
- tideline/ˈtaɪdlaɪn/The line on a shore or beach marking the highest point reached by the tide, often characterized by deposited debris.nounlow
- tidemark/ˈtʌɪdmɑːk/The highest point reached by the tide on a shore; a visible line left by the tide.nounC1
- tiderip/ˈtaɪd.rɪp/A stretch of turbulent water in the sea caused by opposing tidal currents or a tidal current crossing a rough bottom.nounLow
- tidewaiter/ˈtaɪdˌweɪtə(r)/A customs officer who boards a ship to check its cargo when it arrives in port.nounRare / Obsolete
- tidewater/ˈtʌɪdˌwɔːtə/Low-lying coastal land affected by the daily rise and fall of the tide.nounLow
- tideway/ˈtaɪdweɪ/A channel or watercourse through which a tide flows; the part of a river affected by tides where the current changes direction with the ebb and flow.nounC1/C2 (Low frequency, specialized term)
- tidings/ˈtʌɪdɪŋz/news or information, often about important events.nounplural-nounLow
- tidy/ˈtaɪdi/Neat, clean, and well-organized.adjectivenounverb+1B1
- tidytips/ˈtaɪ.di.tɪps/A common name for plants of the genus Layia, especially Layia platyglossa, noted for their neat arrangement of yellow-tipped white flower petals.nounLow (Specialist/Botanical)
- tie/taɪ/To attach, fasten, or connect two or more things together; a strip of cloth worn around the neck, typically by men, as part of formal attire.nounverbverb-intransitive+1A2
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