NOUN | event | neap, neap tide | a less than average tide occurring at the first and third quarters of the moon |
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Meaning | A less than average tide occurring at the first and third quarters of the moon. | |
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Synonym | neap tide | |
Broader | high tide, high water, highwater | The tide when the water is highest |
Opposite | springtide | A greater than average tide occurring during the new and full moons |
Spanish | bajamar, cuadratura, marea baja, marea muerta |
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