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Traditional English :: neap
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neap - n. & v. --n. (in full neap tide) a tide just after the first and third quarters of the moon when there is least difference between high and low water. --v. 1 intr. (of a tide) tend towards or reach the highest point of a neap tide.
2 tr. (in passive) (of a ship) be kept aground, in harbour, etc., by a neap tide. [OE nepflod (cf. FLOOD), of unkn. orig.] |
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Related Words
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ebb
tide
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Most Often Usage
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neap and ebb
neap tide
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