About The Word Tidal
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Tidal
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What's The Definition Of Tidal?
[adj] of or relating to or caused by tides; "tidal wave"
Synonyms | Synonyms for Tidal: Related Terms | Find terms related to Tidal: See Also | Tidal In Webster's Dictionary \Tid"al\, a.
Of or pertaining to tides; caused by tides; having tides;
periodically rising and falling, or following and ebbing; as,
tidal waters.
The tidal wave of deeper souls Into our inmost being
rolls, And lifts us unawares Out of all meaner cares.
--Longfellow.
{Tidal air} (Physiol.), the air which passes in and out of
the lungs in ordinary breathing. It varies from twenty to
thirty cubic inches.
{Tidal basin}, a dock that is filled at the rising of the
tide.
{Tidal wave}.
(a) See {Tide wave}, under {Tide}. Cf. 4th {Bore}.
(b) A vast, swift wave caused by an earthquake or some
extraordinary combination of natural causes. It rises far
above high-water mark and is often very destructive upon
low-lying coasts.
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