TIDAL STREAM

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

A stream in which the effects of the tide extend far upstream

Synonyms:

tidal river; tidal stream; tidewater river; tidewater stream

Classified under:

Nouns denoting natural objects (not man-made)

Hypernyms ("tidal stream" is a kind of...):

stream; watercourse (a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth)

Holonyms ("tidal stream" is a part of...):

tidewater (low-lying coastal land drained by tidal streams)