| NOUN | object | slack water, slack | a stretch of water without current or movement |
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| event | slack water, slack tide | the occurrence of relatively still water at the turn of the (low) tide |
| Meaning | A stretch of water without current or movement. | |
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| Synonym | slack | |
| Broader | stretch | A large and unbroken expanse or distance |
| Meaning | The occurrence of relatively still water at the turn of the (low) tide. | |
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| Synonym | slack tide | |
| Broader | tide | The periodic rise and fall of the sea level under the gravitational pull of the moon |
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