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tidal basins

tidal basins is the plural of tidal basin.

Meaning of tidal basin

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

Questions about tidal basins

What is tidal basins the plural of?
Tidal basins is the plural of tidal basin.

Words near tidal basins in the dictionary

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

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