Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

spring tide

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.00 in modern English

Syllables: spring tide
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

1

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The tide which occurs when the moon is new or full; the effects of the Sun and moon being reinforced so that this tide is of maximum range.

Example Sentences

"Spring tides at Chepstow rise 40 ft., and there is a rapid current except for a very short time."
"During the day conditions worsened quickly—for example, a 2-6-0 on the Uckfield line suddenly encountered flood water high enough to enter its ashpan and extinguish its fire—until lock gates up-river at Barcombe gave way and a tidal wave rolled down the valley meeting head-on a spring tide rolling up from the coast."

Inflected Forms

spring tides (plural)

Phrases

proxigean spring tide

Synonyms

leap tide

Antonyms

neap tide

Questions

What does spring tide mean?: The tide which occurs when the moon is new or full; the effects of the Sun and moon being reinforced so that this tide is of maximum range.

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