LEEWARD TIDE

Pronunciation (US):

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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

A tide that runs in the same direction as the wind is blowing

Example:

a leeward tide is dangerous for small boats

Synonyms:

lee tide; leeward tide

Classified under:

Nouns denoting natural events

Hypernyms ("leeward tide" is a kind of...):

tide (the periodic rise and fall of the sea level under the gravitational pull of the moon)

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