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отли́в — meaning in English

otliv

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English meaning

  • ebb noun The falling back of the tide as it moves away from the shore.
  • tide noun The regular rise and fall of the sea, caused mainly by the gravitational pull of the moon and sun.

Senses

отли́в is used for these senses in English:

  • ebb The receding movement of the tide.
  • low tide The tide at its lowest level for a particular tidal cycle at a certain place.
  • low tide The time of day when the sea has receded to its lowest level.
  • neap tide The tide which occurs just after the first and third quarters of the moon, when there is least difference between high tide and low tide.
  • tide The daily fluctuation in the level of the sea caused by the gravitational influence of the moon and the sun.

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.

tide — full definition

  1. noun The regular rise and fall of the sea, caused mainly by the gravitational pull of the moon and sun.
  2. noun A strong general trend or current of events, opinion, or feeling.
  3. verb To help someone get through a difficult period ("tide over").

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