Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

tide gate

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.91 in modern English

Syllables
tide -gate
IPA
10
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An opening through which water may flow freely when the tide moves in one direction, but which closes automatically and prevents the water from flowing in the other direction.

noun

A place where the tide runs with great velocity, as through a gate.

Inflected Forms

tide gates (plural)

Questions

What does tide gate mean?
An opening through which water may flow freely when the tide moves in one direction, but which closes automatically and prevents the water from flowing in the other direction.

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