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tidal

[tahyd-l]

adjective

  1. of, pertaining to, characterized by, or subject to tides: tide.

    a tidal current.

  2. dependent on the state of the tide as to time of departure.

    a tidal steamer.



tidal

/ ˈٲɪə /

adjective

  1. relating to, characterized by, or affected by tides

    a tidal estuary

  2. dependent on the state of the tide

    a tidal ferry

  3. (of a glacier) reaching the sea and discharging floes or icebergs

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Other 51Թ Forms

  • tidally adverb
  • nontidal adjective
  • untidal adjective
  • ˈپ岹 adverb
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of tidal1

First recorded in 1800–10; tide 1 + -al 1
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Those factors generate a tidal wave of tax revenue, especially among the state’s highest-income professionals and entrepreneurs, thanks to the progressive structure of U.S. tax rates.

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Pauline Porter, chair of the parish council, says people left the village after 70 properties were damaged during a storm and tidal surge in December 2013.

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“Dreamgirls” surged into the South Bay on Saturday on a tidal wave of high-flying emotion, raucous rhythms and captivating stage movement.

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It is now calling for these muddy, tidal habitats to be added to the official UK inventory of how much carbon is emitted and how much is removed from our atmosphere every year.

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Environment Secretary Steve Reed said new measures would stop water companies dumping a "tidal wave of sewage into our rivers while pocketing millions of pounds of bonuses".

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