high tide

Noun
  1. The tide when the water is highest (synset 107416560)
    is a type of: tide - the periodic rise and fall of the sea level under the gravitational pull of the moon
    subtypes:
    • direct tide - the occurrence of high tide on one side of the earth coinciding with high tide on the opposite side
    • neap, neap tide - a less than average tide occurring at the first and third quarters of the moon
    • springtide - a greater than average tide occurring during the new and full moons
    same as: high water, highwater

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