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spring tide

spring tide noun: the tide which occurs when the moon is new or full; the effects of the Sun and moon being reinforced so that this tide is of maximum range.

Noun

spring tide (plural spring tides)

  1. The tide which occurs when the moon is new or full; the effects of the Sun and moon being reinforced so that this tide is of maximum range.
    • Spring tides at Chepstow rise 40 ft., and there is a rapid current except for a very short time.1952 September, “Chepstow River Bridge Centenary”, in Railway Magazine, page 623
    • During the day conditions worsened quickly—for example, a 2-6-0 on the Uckfield line suddenly encountered flood water high enough to enter its ashpan and extinguish its fire—until lock gates up-river at Barcombe gave way and a tidal wave rolled down the valley meeting head-on a spring tide rolling...1961 January, “Talking of Trains: Flooding at Lewes”, in Trains Illustrated, page 5
    Synonyms:
    leap tide

spring tide meaning in Tamil, Malay and Indonesian

spring tide in Tamil

உவாப்பெருக்கு, வசந்த கால ஏற்ற வற்றம்

spring tide in Malay

tide which occurs when the moon is new or full
pasang purnama

spring tide in Indonesian

tide which occurs when the moon is new or full
pasang purnama

Synonyms of spring tide

  • leap tide

Antonyms

Forms of spring tide

pluralspring tides

Words formed from spring tide

Questions about spring tide

What does spring tide mean?
Spring tide means the tide which occurs when the moon is new or full; the effects of the Sun and moon being reinforced so that this tide is of maximum range.
What is spring tide in Tamil?
Spring tide in Tamil is உவாப்பெருக்கு, வசந்த கால ஏற்ற வற்றம். See Spring tide meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is spring tide?
Spring tide is a noun.
What is the plural of spring tide?
The plural of spring tide is spring tides.

Words near spring tide in the dictionary

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  10. spring to somebody's defence
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