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LEEWARD TIDE
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A tide that runs in the same direction as the wind is blowing
Example:
a leeward tide is dangerous for small boats
Synonyms:
lee tide; leeward tide
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("leeward tide" is a kind of...):
tide (the periodic rise and fall of the sea level under the gravitational pull of the moon)
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