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flood tide
noun
the inflow of the tide; rising tide.
Origin:
1710–20
1710–20
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Flood tide
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Example sentences
River flow moves upstream during the incoming or flood tide, while downstream flows occur during the outgoing or ebb tide.
Merchants welcomed the flood tide of customers to the city, but hotel rooms and boardinghouses became scarce.
The next step was the release and tracking of dye samples released along the beach on the predicted maximum flood tide.
Use caution when crossing under the bridge on a flood tide to avoid damaging superstructure such as antennas and trolling poles.
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