basse mer

Definitions of basse mer
  1. noun
    the lowest (farthest) ebb of the tide
    synonyms: marée basse
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    antonyms:
    crue, marée haute
    the tide when the water is highest
    type of:
    marée
    the periodic rise and fall of the sea level under the gravitational pull of the moon
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