slack water
Americannoun
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a period when a body of water is between tides.
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water that is free of currents.
noun
Etymology
Origin of slack water
First recorded in 1760–70
Example Sentences
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The benefits of slack water reservoirs and electric power altered those currents.
From Seattle Times • Nov. 24, 2023
Olys are picky about where they live, preferring slack water and areas fed by creeks and streams.
From Seattle Times • Sep. 22, 2019
However, the time of slack water was before sunrise, so the crew accomplished this feat half asleep.
From Washington Post • Sep. 26, 2017
It was 4:30 a.m., the air as still as slack water: a great time to be in Panama City.
From New York Times • Sep. 12, 2013
His arms felt drained, and he wasn’t sure he could make them do what he wanted them to do when the slack water came.
From "Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy" by Gary D. Schmidt
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