NEAP TIDE

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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

A less than average tide occurring at the first and third quarters of the moon

Synonyms:

neap; neap tide

Classified under:

Nouns denoting natural events

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

high tide; high water; highwater (the tide when the water is highest)

Antonym:

springtide (a greater than average tide occurring during the new and full moons)

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