tidewater
[ tahyd-waw-ter, -wot-er ]
/ ˈtaɪdˌwɔ tər, -ˌwɒt ər /
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noun
the water covering tideland at flood tide.
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British Dictionary definitions for tidewater
tidewater
/ (ˈtaɪdˌwɔːtə) /
noun
water that advances and recedes with the tide
water that covers land that is dry at low tide
US
- coastal land drained by tidal streams
- (as modifier)tidewater regions
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Scientific definitions for tidewater
tidewater
[ tīd′wô′tər ]
Water that inundates land at flood tide.
Water affected by the tides, especially tidal streams.
Low coastal land drained by tidal streams.
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