tidal basin

tidal basin

n.1. A shallow coastal inlet or bay that fills and empties with water as the tide rises and falls, often characterized by tidal flats and marshes.2. A body of water in a tidal region that is maintained at a desired water level by gates or other artificial means.

tidal basin

n a basin for vessels that is filled at high tide

tid′al ba`sin

n. an artificial body of water open to a river, stream, etc., subject to tidal action. [1855–60]

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Noun

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tidal basin - a basin that is full of water at high tidebasin - a natural depression in the surface of the land often with a lake at the bottom of it; "the basin of the Great Salt Lake"