luode — meaning in English

English meaning

• ebb noun The falling back of the tide as it moves away from the shore.
• northwest noun The direction exactly between north and west.

Senses

luode is used for these senses in English:

• ebb The receding movement of the tide.
• ebb tide The period between high tide and the next low tide in which the sea is receding.
• northwest The intercardinal compass point halfway between west and north; specifically at a bearing of 315°.

ebb — full definition

1. noun The falling back of the tide as it moves away from the shore.
2. noun A gradual decline or weakening.
3. verb To flow back or recede, like a tide; to gradually weaken or fade.

northwest — full definition

1. noun The direction exactly between north and west.
2. adjective Situated toward or coming from the northwest.

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