ebb tide

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noun

the reflux of the tide or the tide at ebb; ebb.

Origin of ebb tide

First recorded in 1830–40

Words nearby ebb tide

eBay, eBayer, ebb, ebb and flow, Ebbinghaus, ebb tide, Ebbw Vale, EBCDIC, Ebenezer, Eberhard, Eberhart

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Example sentences from the Web for ebb tide

It was a difficult task to carry them off at the ebb-tide, and it was not achieved without loss.
History of Holland|George Edmundson
The fact too that it was ebb-tide served to increase the obstacles that beset our progress.
Narrative of the Circumnavigation of the Globe by the Austrian Frigate Novara, Volume II|Karl Ritter von Scherzer
The Janson was hauled well up the dock, and grounded on the ebb-tide.
Manuel Pereira|F. C. Adams
Having passed all the dangers, the ebb-tide very soon carried us out of the river into Hanover Bay.
Narrative of a Survey of the Intertropical and Western Coasts of Australia] [Volume 2 of 2]|Phillip Parker King

"Come quickly, sir; we must catch the ebb-tide," cried a sailor, pushing me along towards the jetty as he spoke.
Tales Of The Trains|Charles James Lever

Scientific definitions for ebb tide

ebb tide

[ ĕb ]

The period between high tide and low tide during which water flows away from the shore. Also called falling tide Compare flood tide. See more at tide.

单词	ebb tide
释义	ebb tide SEE SYNONYMS FOR ebb tide ON THESAURUS.COM noun the reflux of the tide or the tide at ebb; ebb. Origin of ebb tide First recorded in 1830–40 Words nearby ebb tide eBay, eBayer, ebb, ebb and flow, Ebbinghaus, ebb tide, Ebbw Vale, EBCDIC, Ebenezer, Eberhard, Eberhart Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for ebb tide It was a difficult task to carry them off at the ebb-tide, and it was not achieved without loss. History of Holland\|George Edmundson The fact too that it was ebb-tide served to increase the obstacles that beset our progress. Narrative of the Circumnavigation of the Globe by the Austrian Frigate Novara, Volume II\|Karl Ritter von Scherzer The Janson was hauled well up the dock, and grounded on the ebb-tide. Manuel Pereira\|F. C. Adams Having passed all the dangers, the ebb-tide very soon carried us out of the river into Hanover Bay. Narrative of a Survey of the Intertropical and Western Coasts of Australia] [Volume 2 of 2]\|Phillip Parker King "Come quickly, sir; we must catch the ebb-tide," cried a sailor, pushing me along towards the jetty as he spoke. Tales Of The Trains\|Charles James Lever Words related to ebb tide falling tide Scientific definitions for ebb tide ebb tide [ ĕb ] The period between high tide and low tide during which water flows away from the shore. Also called falling tide Compare flood tide. See more at tide. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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ebb tide

noun

Origin of ebb tide

Words nearby ebb tide

Example sentences from the Web for ebb tide

Words related to ebb tide

Scientific definitions for ebb tide