low tide
noun
the tide at the point of maximum ebb.
low tides
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pluralof low tide.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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At this time, the sun, moon and Earth are in alignment which creates extra-high high tides and extra-low low tides.
From BBC ● Sep. 9, 2025
Perigean spring tides are tides characterized by especially pronounced high and low tides, caused by the moon's gravitational pull.
From Science Daily ● Apr. 23, 2024
The combined pull of the sun and the moon on the oceans creates spring tides: higher-than-average high tides and lower-than-average low tides.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 9, 2024
The Washington State Ferry alert system is down Thursday morning as the agency canceled some morning sailings due to mechanical issues and low tides.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 6, 2023
Thus, every day the sea has two low tides, forever.
From "Black Star, Bright Dawn" by Scott O'Dell
