half-tidaladj.

Brit.

/ˌhɑːfˈtʌɪdl/, U.S.

/ˌhæfˈtaɪd(ə)l/

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: half adj., tidal adj.

Etymology: < half adj. + tidal adj., after half tide n.

Of or relating to half tide; that operates at half tide; left accessible or exposed at half tide. Occasionally also: (of a body of water) somewhat affected by tides.

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the world > the earth > water > flow or flowing > tide > type of tide > [adjective] > left dry at half tide

half-tide1847

1843 Hull Packet 24 Feb. Extensive quays, a lock, communicating with the old harbour..and a half-tidal basin of 2⅓ acres, to be formed upon the foreshore.

1885 Truth 11 June 920/2 This difficulty might be met by a half-tidal lock and weir.

1934 Times 4 Aug. 6/3 The construction of a half tidal regulating barrage and locks in the neighbourhood of Blackfriars Bridge.

1972 Country Life 3 Feb. 274/2 Certain waters, perhaps a fresh-water pond near the sea, or a brackish half-tidal lagoon, are particularly favoured.

1998 Jrnl. (Newcastle) (Nexis) 21 Oct. 37 A watersports area is to be created through the construction of a half-tidal barrier and deepening of the bay to form a lagoon.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2022).

单词	half-tidal
释义	half-tidaladj. Brit. /ˌhɑːfˈtʌɪdl/, U.S. /ˌhæfˈtaɪd(ə)l/ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: half adj., tidal adj. Etymology: < half adj. + tidal adj., after half tide n. Of or relating to half tide; that operates at half tide; left accessible or exposed at half tide. Occasionally also: (of a body of water) somewhat affected by tides. ΘΠ the world > the earth > water > flow or flowing > tide > type of tide > [adjective] > left dry at half tide half-tide1847 1843 Hull Packet 24 Feb. Extensive quays, a lock, communicating with the old harbour..and a half-tidal basin of 2⅓ acres, to be formed upon the foreshore. 1885 Truth 11 June 920/2 This difficulty might be met by a half-tidal lock and weir. 1934 Times 4 Aug. 6/3 The construction of a half tidal regulating barrage and locks in the neighbourhood of Blackfriars Bridge. 1972 Country Life 3 Feb. 274/2 Certain waters, perhaps a fresh-water pond near the sea, or a brackish half-tidal lagoon, are particularly favoured. 1998 Jrnl. (Newcastle) (Nexis) 21 Oct. 37 A watersports area is to be created through the construction of a half-tidal barrier and deepening of the bay to form a lagoon. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2022). > as lemmas half-tidal half-tidal adj. = half-tide (attrib.). ΚΠ 1885 Truth 11 June 920/2 This difficulty might be met by a half-tidal lock and weir. extracted from ˈhalf-tiden. < adj.1843 as lemmas
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half-tidaladj.

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