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tidewater

/tahyd-waw-ter, -wot-er/US // ˈtaɪdˌwɔ tər, -ˌwɒt ər //UK // (ˈtaɪdˌwɔːtə) //

潮水,潮汐,潮汐水,潮汕地区

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Definitions

n.名词 noun
  1. 1
    • : water affected by the flow and ebb of the tide.
    • : the water covering tideland at flood tide.
    • : seacoast.

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Examples

  • Collapsing tidewater glaciers often recede until they hit shallow water.

  • It’s done in shallow tidewater, and by wading along the long cord, multiple baited lines can be tended.

  • The Taliaferro family was a prominent one in Tidewater Virginia.

  • The falls are at the head of tidewater and flow over a black basalt cliff.

  • The Meeker case in 1911, concerning the cost of transporting coal to tidewater by the Lehigh Valley, is a good illustration.

  • The eyes of the two tidewater boys grew large, and both clinched their guns convulsively.

  • Others refused to testify concerning methods of fixing the price for anthracite coal at tidewater.