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neap tide

noun
/ˈniːpˌtaɪd/

Etymology

From neap + tide. Compare Danish niptid (“neap tide”), German Nipptide (“neap tide”), Old English nēpflōd (“neap tide”).

  1. derived from tīdan
  2. derived from tiden
  3. formed as neap tide — “neap + tide”

Definitions

  1. The tide which occurs just after the first and third quarters of the moon, when there is…

    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.

    • Rear Adm. Harry Hill, put in command of the amphibious force, consults with local mariners and reaches a cautious consensus that neap high tide in the lagoon on November 20 will surely be close to five feet deep.
    • ... and neap tides (tides that occur during the first and third quarters of the moon and that have the least difference between high and low tides), ...

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