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tide⋅wa⋅ter

  [tahyd-waw-ter, -wot-er]
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–noun
1. water affected by the flow and ebb of the tide.
2. the water covering tideland at flood tide.
3. seacoast.
Origin:
1765–75; tide 1 + water
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tide·wa·ter   (tīd'wô'tər, -wŏt'ər)   
n.  

  1. Water that inundates land at flood tide.

  2. Water affected by the tides, especially tidal streams.

  3. Low coastal land drained by tidal streams.

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tidewater   (tīd'wô'tər)  Pronunciation Key 

  1. Water that inundates land at flood tide.

  2. Water affected by the tides, especially tidal streams.

  3. Low coastal land drained by tidal streams.


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