Gezeiten

Definitions of Gezeiten
  1. noun
    the periodic rise and fall of the sea level under the gravitational pull of the moon
    synonyms: Tide
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    types:
    Flut
    the occurrence of incoming water (between a low tide and the following high tide)
    Springflut
    a greater than average tide occurring during the new and full moons
    type of:
    zyklisches Ereignis
    an event that recurs at intervals
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