Phrase Hound found 48 phrases and 23 compound words that contain tidal. The most common are listed below. Open tidal in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 48
- tidal waveA large and sudden rise and fall in the tide.
- tidal flatThe bed of a tidal river, estuary, or shallow sea such as the Wadden Sea which is uncovered at low tide.
- tidal boreA wave, in the form of a wall of water, formed by an incoming tide funnelling into an estuary.
- tidal lockingThe locking of the rotation of a satellite (moon or planet) to its orbit, such that one side always faces the body around which it is orbiting.
- tidal rangeThe difference in height between high tide and low tide.
- tidal energyThe energy contained in a tide flowing in or out of an estuary or similar enclosed place, especially that part of the energy that can be converted to electricity.
- tidal currentThe flow of water caused by the rise and fall of the tide.
- tidal forceAny of various gravitational forces acting on a body caused by variation in the distance between it and a source of a gravitational field; such forces due to the Moon are responsible for tides.
- tidal islandA piece of land that is connected to the mainland at low tide but separated at high tide.
- tidal riverA river that enters a sea or estuary and is this affected by tides; at times, water will flow upstream.
- tidal airThe (volume of) air that is inhaled and exhaled with each resting breath
- tidal basinA type of basin, usually provided for shipping, where the tide rises and falls, without a constant depth of water.
- tidal lockAlternative form of tidal locking: The locking of the rotation of a satellite (moon or planet) to its orbit, such that one side always faces the body around which it is orbiting.
- tidal millSynonym of tide mill: A mill operated by tidal currents.
- end-tidalOf or relating to the last part of air exhaled from the lungs at the end of an exhalation breath, having the highest concentration of carbon dioxide (CO2).
- tidal currentsplural of tidal current: The flow of water caused by the rise and fall of the tide.
- tidal diamondA diamond-shaped symbol on a chart, indicating the direction and speed of tidal streams
- tidal diamondsplural of tidal diamond: A diamond-shaped symbol on a chart, indicating the direction and speed of tidal streams
- tidal flatsplural of tidal flat: The bed of a tidal river, estuary, or shallow sea such as the Wadden Sea which is uncovered at low tide.
- tidal forcesplural of tidal force: Any of various gravitational forces acting on a body caused by variation in the distance between it and a source of a gravitational field; such forces due to the Moon are responsible for tides.
- tidal islandsplural of tidal island: A piece of land that is connected to the mainland at low tide but separated at high tide.
- tidal millsplural of tidal mill: A mill operated by tidal currents.
- tidal nodeA region of the ocean which experiences little to no tidal fluctuation.
- tidal nodesplural of tidal node: A region of the ocean which experiences little to no tidal fluctuation.
- tidal poolSynonym of tidepool: A rocky pool by the ocean that is filled with seawater left behind by the falling tide.
Compound words 23
- subtidalbelow the level of the tide
- cotidalDescribing the locations (and of related lines on a chart) linking places where tides occur at the same time of day
- nontidalNot tidal.
- macrotidalHaving a relatively large tidal range (greater than 4 metres)
- untidalNot tidal.
- extratidalhigher or lower than would be caused by tidal effects
- intratidalWithin a tide (between one high tide and the next)
- megatidalHaving a large tidal range
- mesotidalHaving an intermediate tidal range (between 2 and 4 metres)
- microtidalHaving a small tidal range (less than 2 metres)