high tide

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noun

the tide at its highest level of elevation.

the time of high water.

a culminating point: the high tide of the revolution.

Origin of high tide

before 1000; Middle English; Old English

Words nearby high tide

high-tech, high technology, high-tension, high-test, high-ticket, high tide, high time, high-toned, high-top, high tops, high treason

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Example sentences from the Web for high tide

It was Carnival time, and the very acme and high-tide of that season of mirth and revel.
A Siren|Thomas Adolphus Trollope
In these lowlands, near the mouth of the river, there seemed to be but one place above the high-tide level.
Voyage of the Paper Canoe|Nathaniel H. Bishop
The dungeon was dark and very damp, and at high-tide the waters of the harbor oozed through the pores of the limestone walls.
The White Mice|Richard Harding Davis
The eggs were laid on the bare earth, often within two or three feet of high-tide mark.
An Australian Bird Book|John Albert Leach

The elevation of the gauge was from four to six feet above the high-tide level.
The Solomon Islands and Their Natives|H. B. (Henry Brougham) Guppy

British Dictionary definitions for high tide

high tide

noun

the tide at its highest level
the time at which it reaches this

a culminating point

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Scientific definitions for high tide

high tide

The tide when it is at its highest level at a particular time and place. The highest tides reached under normal meteorological conditions (the spring tides) take place when the Moon and Sun are directly aligned with respect to Earth. High tides are less extreme (the neap tides) when the Moon and Sun are at right angles. Storms and other meteorological conditions can greatly affect the height of the tides as well. See more at tide.

The time at which a high tide occurs.

单词	high tide
释义	high tide SEE SYNONYMS FOR high tide ON THESAURUS.COM noun the tide at its highest level of elevation. the time of high water. a culminating point: the high tide of the revolution. Origin of high tide before 1000; Middle English; Old English Words nearby high tide high-tech, high technology, high-tension, high-test, high-ticket, high tide, high time, high-toned, high-top, high tops, high treason Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for high tide It was Carnival time, and the very acme and high-tide of that season of mirth and revel. A Siren\|Thomas Adolphus Trollope In these lowlands, near the mouth of the river, there seemed to be but one place above the high-tide level. Voyage of the Paper Canoe\|Nathaniel H. Bishop The dungeon was dark and very damp, and at high-tide the waters of the harbor oozed through the pores of the limestone walls. The White Mice\|Richard Harding Davis The eggs were laid on the bare earth, often within two or three feet of high-tide mark. An Australian Bird Book\|John Albert Leach The elevation of the gauge was from four to six feet above the high-tide level. The Solomon Islands and Their Natives\|H. B. (Henry Brougham) Guppy British Dictionary definitions for high tide high tide noun the tide at its highest level the time at which it reaches this a culminating point Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to high tide high water Scientific definitions for high tide high tide The tide when it is at its highest level at a particular time and place. The highest tides reached under normal meteorological conditions (the spring tides) take place when the Moon and Sun are directly aligned with respect to Earth. High tides are less extreme (the neap tides) when the Moon and Sun are at right angles. Storms and other meteorological conditions can greatly affect the height of the tides as well. See more at tide. The time at which a high tide occurs. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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high tide

noun

Origin of high tide

Words nearby high tide

Example sentences from the Web for high tide

British Dictionary definitions for high tide

noun

Words related to high tide

Scientific definitions for high tide