Meaning

1 senses
  1. The tide which occurs just after the first and third quarters of the moon, when there is least difference between high tide and low tide.

    Nippflut, Nipptide

    отливotliv, малая водаmalaja voda

    a less than average tide occurring at the first and third quarters of the moon

Translations

4 languages
Русский
By meaning 1
tide which occurs when the moon is in its first or third quarter:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
tide which occurs when the moon is in its first or third quarter:

Origin

From neap + tide. Compare Danish niptid (“neap tide”), German Nipptide (“neap tide”), Old

From neap + tide. Compare Danish niptid (“neap tide”), German Nipptide (“neap tide”), Old English nēpflōd (“neap tide”).

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Forms

plural: neap tides
Singularneap tide
Pluralneap tides

regular

Synonyms

1 synonyms
Close in meaning
  • a less than average tide occurring at the first and third quarters of the moon:neap

Antonyms

2 antonyms

See also

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