ebb tide

See also: ebbtide

English

Noun

ebb tide (plural ebb tides)

The period between high tide and the next low tide in which the sea is receding.

Translations

receding tide

Greek:
Ancient Greek: ἄμπωτις f (ámpōtis)

Antonyms

flood tide

Related terms

ebb and flow

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