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ebbs and flows

ebbs and flows is the plural of ebb and flow.

ebbs and flows is the third-person singular simple present indicative of ebb and flow.

Meaning of ebb and flow

Noun

ebb and flow (plural ebbs and flows)

  1. The flowing out and in of the tide.
  2. (figuratively) A large flowing out and in, or any waxing and waning of fortunes or activity.
    • October 29 2001, The New Yorker Online
      I want to hear the roaring ebb and flow of Broadway.

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Questions about ebbs and flows

What is ebbs and flows the plural of?
Ebbs and flows is the plural of ebb and flow.

Words near ebbs and flows in the dictionary

  1. Ebbinghaus illusion
  2. Ebbinghaus illusions
  3. ebbings
  4. ebbless
  5. ebbs
  6. ebbs and flows
  7. Ebbsfleet
  8. ebbtide
  9. ebbtides
  10. Ebbw
  11. Ebbw Vale

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