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tideway

or tide way

[ tahyd-wey ]
/ ˈtaɪdˌweɪ /
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noun

a channel in which a tidal current runs.

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Origin of tideway

First recorded in 1620–30; tide1 + way1

Words nearby tideway

tiderip, tides, tide table, tidewaiter, tidewater, tideway, tidings, tidy, tidytips, tie, tie-and-dye
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Words related to tideway

medium, means, tunnel, route, carrier, avenue, gully, duct, strait, course, slit, pass, ditch, chase, canal, gouge, aqueduct, tube, passage, arroyo

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British Dictionary definitions for tideway

tideway
/ (ˈtaɪdˌweɪ) /

noun

a strong tidal current or its channel, esp the tidal part of a river
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