crue

Definitions of crue
  1. noun
    a large flow
    synonyms: inondation
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    type of:
    courant
    the act of flowing or streaming; continuous progression
  2. noun
    the tide when the water is highest
    synonyms: marée haute
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    antonyms:
    basse mer, marée basse
    the lowest (farthest) ebb of the tide
    type of:
    marée
    the periodic rise and fall of the sea level under the gravitational pull of the moon
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