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tidal energy

British  

noun

  1. energy obtained by harnessing tidal power

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Two other planets in TOI-6713.01's vicinity are constantly squeezing and pushing on it in an effect called tidal energy, crushing its service and giving it an extremely eccentric orbit.

From Salon • May 14, 2024

This effect is called tidal energy, a term used when referencing one body's gravitational effect on another body.

From Science Daily • May 9, 2024

On Saturday ministers from major ocean nations - including the US, Norway, and the Seychelles - meet to discuss next steps and how they can provide climate solutions including renewable power from tidal energy.

From BBC • Dec. 8, 2023

Sustainable Marine, a German-owned company that focuses on tidal energy, took a new approach.

From New York Times • Apr. 29, 2023

Applying these statements to the earth and moon, we see that tidal energy is produced at the expense of the earth's rotation, and that the length of the day is thereby slowly increasing.

From Pioneers of Science by Lodge, Oliver, Sir

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