neap tide
Meanings
noun
- The tide which occurs just after the first and third quarters of the moon, when there is least difference between high tide and low tide.
Pronunciation
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Etymology
From neap + tide. Compare Danish niptid (“neap tide”), German Nipptide (“neap tide”), Old English nēpflōd (“neap tide”).
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