neap tidenoun [ C ]
uk/ˈniːp ˌtaɪd//ˈniːp ˌtaɪd/also neapspecialized environment a tide in the sea when there is the smallest difference between how high the water is at high tide and how high it is at low tide
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Floods, tides & currents
- backwash
- change
- come
- current
- ebb
- ebb tide
- eddy
- flooded
- flooding
- floodplain
- high water mark
- inundate
- low-water mark
- overfall
- spring tide
- undertow
- water
- waterlogged
- watermark
- whirlpool
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