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单词 tidewater
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tidewater

[ tahyd-waw-ter, -wot-er ]
/ ˈtaɪdˌwɔ tər, -ˌwɒt ər /
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noun

water affected by the flow and ebb of the tide.
the water covering tideland at flood tide.
seacoast.

Origin of tidewater

First recorded in 1765–75; tide1 + water

Words nearby tidewater

tide race, tiderip, tides, tide table, tidewaiter, tidewater, tideway, tidings, tidy, tidytips, tie
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British Dictionary definitions for tidewater

tidewater
/ (ˈtaɪdˌwɔːtə) /

noun

water that advances and recedes with the tide
water that covers land that is dry at low tide
US
  1. coastal land drained by tidal streams
  2. (as modifier)tidewater regions
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Scientific definitions for tidewater

tidewater
[ tīdwô′tər ]

Water that inundates land at flood tide.
Water affected by the tides, especially tidal streams.
Low coastal land drained by tidal streams.
The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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