low tide/water

low tide/water
(the time when the sea is lowest at a particular place during ebb-tide: There is three feet of water in the harbour, even at low water.) das Niedrigwasser

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  • Low tide — Low Low (l[=o]), a. [Compar. {Lower} (l[=o] [ e]r); superl. {Lowest}.] [OE. low, louh, lah, Icel. l[=a]gr; akin to Sw. l[*a]g, Dan. lav, D. laag, and E. lie. See {Lie} to be prostrate.] [1913 Webster] 1. Occupying an inferior position or place;… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • low tide — n [U and C] the time when sea water is at its lowest level ≠ ↑high tide ▪ You can walk across to the island at low tide …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • low tide — noun the lowest (farthest) ebb of the tide • Syn: ↑low water • Ant: ↑high tide • Hypernyms: ↑tide * * * noun : the farthest ebb of th …   Useful english dictionary

  • low tide — 1. the tide at the point of maximum ebb. 2. the time of low water. 3. the lowest point of decline of anything: His spirits were at low tide. [1860 65] * * * …   Universalium

  • low tide — noun (C, U) the time when sea water is at its lowest level: You can walk across to the island at low tide. opposite high tide (1) …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • low tide — low water, a non technical term …   Dictionary of ichthyology

  • low tide — Synonyms and related words: dead low water, direct tide, ebb, ebb and flow, ebb tide, flood, flood tide, flow, flux, flux and reflux, full tide, high tide, high water, low water, lunar tide, neap, neap tide, opposite tide, refluence, reflux, rip …   Moby Thesaurus

  • low tide — /loʊ ˈtaɪd/ (say loh tuyd) noun 1. the tide at low water. 2. the time of low water. 3. the lowest point of decline of anything …  

  • Low — (l[=o]), a. [Compar. {Lower} (l[=o] [ e]r); superl. {Lowest}.] [OE. low, louh, lah, Icel. l[=a]gr; akin to Sw. l[*a]g, Dan. lav, D. laag, and E. lie. See {Lie} to be prostrate.] [1913 Webster] 1. Occupying an inferior position or place; not high… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Low Church — Low Low (l[=o]), a. [Compar. {Lower} (l[=o] [ e]r); superl. {Lowest}.] [OE. low, louh, lah, Icel. l[=a]gr; akin to Sw. l[*a]g, Dan. lav, D. laag, and E. lie. See {Lie} to be prostrate.] [1913 Webster] 1. Occupying an inferior position or place;… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Low Countries — Low Low (l[=o]), a. [Compar. {Lower} (l[=o] [ e]r); superl. {Lowest}.] [OE. low, louh, lah, Icel. l[=a]gr; akin to Sw. l[*a]g, Dan. lav, D. laag, and E. lie. See {Lie} to be prostrate.] [1913 Webster] 1. Occupying an inferior position or place;… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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