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Tidal

Tidal Meaning & Definition
Tidal Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Tidal?

[adj] of or relating to or caused by tides; "tidal wave"

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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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