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tidal basin

tidal basin noun: a type of basin, usually provided for shipping, where the tide rises and falls, without a constant depth of water.

Noun

tidal basin (plural tidal basins)

  1. A type of basin, usually provided for shipping, where the tide rises and falls, without a constant depth of water.
    • Today, Heysham is one of the busiest of Lancashire's smaller ports, with a tidal basin of 36 acres, and a depth of 45½ ft. and 17 ft. at high and low water respectively on spring tides.1954 October, “Fifty Years at Heysham”, in Railway Magazine, page 664

Forms of tidal basin

pluraltidal basins

Questions about tidal basin

What does tidal basin mean?
Tidal basin means a type of basin, usually provided for shipping, where the tide rises and falls, without a constant depth of water.
What part of speech is tidal basin?
Tidal basin is a noun.
What is the plural of tidal basin?
The plural of tidal basin is tidal basins.

Words near tidal basin in the dictionary

  1. ticuls
  2. Ticvaniu Mare
  3. TID
  4. tidal
  5. tidal air
  6. tidal basin
  7. tidal basins
  8. tidal bore
  9. tidal bores
  10. tidal current
  11. tidal currents

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