Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

tidal basin

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.55 in modern English

Syllables: tidal basin
IPA

13

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

1

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A type of basin, usually provided for shipping, where the tide rises and falls, without a constant depth of water.

Example Sentences

"Today, Heysham is one of the busiest of Lancashire's smaller ports, with a tidal basin of 36 acres, and a depth of 45½ ft. and 17 ft. at high and low water respectively on spring tides."

Inflected Forms

tidal basins (plural)

Questions

What does tidal basin mean?: A type of basin, usually provided for shipping, where the tide rises and falls, without a constant depth of water.

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