What is another word for TIDES?

Pronunciation: [tˈa͡ɪdz] (IPA)

Tides are the rise and fall of sea levels caused by the gravitational pull of the moon and the sun. Synonyms for tides include currents, streams, fluxes, flow, ebbs and floods. Currents refer to the continuous flow of water in a specific direction. Streams refer to flowing water that moves in a steady course. Fluxes refer to the movement or change of something, including the movement of the tides. Flow refers to a steady and continuous stream of water. Ebbs refer to the receding of the tide, while floods refer to the rising of the tide. These synonyms can be used interchangeably to describe the movement of the tides.

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What are the hypernyms for Tides?

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  • Other hypernyms:

    ebb, flow, tidal waves, ocean waves, lunar influences, oceanic currents, the pull of the moon.

Usage examples for Tides

Become familiar with soundings, rise and fall of the TIDES, and the like, in the neighborhood in which you intend to anchor.
"Lectures in Navigation"
Ernest Gallaudet Draper
He had a use for every dollar he could raise, and all through the heat of the summer he had worked double TIDES.
"A Prairie Courtship"
Harold Bindloss
Augsburg was in closest ties of commerce with Venice; and the TIDES of many a tremendous issue of civilisation rolled to and fro through the gates of the Free Swabian City.
"Holbein"
Beatrice Fortescue

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