marée

Definitions of marée
  1. noun
    the periodic rise and fall of the sea level under the gravitational pull of the moon
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    types:
    crue, marée haute
    the tide when the water is highest
    basse mer, marée basse
    the lowest (farthest) ebb of the tide
    type of:
    événement périodique, événement récurent
    an event that recurs at intervals
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