neap tide

Other forms: neap tides

Definitions of neap tide
  1. noun
    a less than average tide occurring at the first and third quarters of the moon
    synonyms: neap
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    antonyms:
    springtide
    a greater than average tide occurring during the new and full moons
    type of:
    high tide, high water, highwater
    the tide when the water is highest
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