shift one's tides
shift one's tides verb: to record the variations of the tide and the positions of the sun and moon using a nautical almanac and sextant to determine the location and phase of the moon and to calculate the relative effect of the tides on the navigation of the ship.
Verb
shift one's tides (third-person singular simple present shifts one's tides, present participle shifting one's tides, simple past and past participle shifted one's tides)
Forms of shift one's tides
| third-person singular present | shifts one's tides |
|---|---|
| present participle | shifting one's tides |
| past participle | shifted one's tides |
| past | shifted one's tides |
Questions about shift one's tides
- What does shift one's tides mean?
- Shift one's tides means to record the variations of the tide and the positions of the sun and moon using a nautical almanac and sextant to determine the location and phase of the moon and to calculate the relative effect of the tides on the navigation of the ship.
- What part of speech is shift one's tides?
- Shift one's tides is a verb.
- What is the past tense of shift one's tides?
- The past tense of shift one's tides is shifted one's tides.
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