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–noun
1. a period when a body of water is between tides.
2. water that is free of currents.
Origin:
1760–70
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slack water  
n.  

  1. A period of cessation in the strong flow of a current of water, especially at high or low tide.

  2. An area in a sea or river unaffected by currents; still water.

The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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