Tide
Of periodic event.
The periodic rise and fall of the sea level under the gravitational pull of the moon.
This concept's ID is @1~39556
Stream
- tidal flow
The water current caused by the tides.
- undercurrent
A current below the surface of a fluid.
- riptide
A strong surface current flowing outwards from a shore.
Also contains
- high tide
The tide when the water is highest.
- ebbtide
The tide while water is flowing out.
- low tide
The lowest (farthest) ebb of the tide.
- flood
The occurrence of incoming water (between a low tide and the following high tide); "a tide...
- leeward tide
A tide that runs in the same direction as the wind is blowing; "a leeward tide is dangerous...
- slack water
The occurrence of relatively still water at the turn of the (low) tide.