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falling tide

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meanings of fallingand tide


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falling
adjective
uk /ˈfɔː.lɪŋ/ us /ˈfɑː.lɪŋ/
If something is falling, it is becoming lower in size, amount, ...
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tide
noun
uk /taɪd/ us /taɪd/
the rise and fall of the sea that happens twice ...
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Examples of falling tide


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Surely the potential of the rising and fallingtide to provide energy must be enormous.
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Both vessels were grounded on an even keel this morning on the fallingtide.
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At 16:00 the fallingtide forced them to return to their former anchorage under fire from shore batteries.
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Currents can be strong, especially on a fallingtide.
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A similar sequence is seen in reverse on a fallingtide.
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One of the ships ran aground on a fallingtide and came under fire from the shore.
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Generally a beach is wet during fallingtide, because the sea sinks faster than the beach drains.
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It is highly tolerant of being deprived of oxygen (hypoxia), allowing it to cope with deoxygenated bottom waters or being stranded in small pools by the fallingtide.
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They would also have been used to carry supplies directly ashore during the six hours of fallingtide when the barges were grounded.
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Birding is best on a fallingtide.
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