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tidewater
[ tahyd-waw-ter, -wot-er ]
tidewater
/ ˈtaɪdˌwɔːtə /
noun
- water that advances and recedes with the tide
- water that covers land that is dry at low tide
- coastal land drained by tidal streams
- ( as modifier )
tidewater regions
tidewater
/ tīd′wô′tər /
- Water that inundates land at flood tide.
- Water affected by the tides, especially tidal streams.
- Low coastal land drained by tidal streams.
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Example Sentences
The Taliaferro family was a prominent one in Tidewater Virginia.
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The falls are at the head of tidewater and flow over a black basalt cliff.
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The Meeker case in 1911, concerning the cost of transporting coal to tidewater by the Lehigh Valley, is a good illustration.
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The eyes of the two tidewater boys grew large, and both clinched their guns convulsively.
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Others refused to testify concerning methods of fixing the price for anthracite coal at tidewater.
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