neap tide in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

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neap, neap-tide [Brit niːp, Am nip] N

tide [Brit tʌɪd, Am taɪd] N

neap tide in the PONS Dictionary

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During the neap tide, when the tidal current strength is weakest, smaller quantities of finer grains are deposited.
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The tidal system is semi-diurnal with an average amplitude of 5.7 m, varying from 1 m on neap tides to 10.5 m on the highest spring tides.
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Try to time your run with a set of neap tides.
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On this day and the next, the ocean experienced a neap tide, and failed to rise.
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These are called neap tides.
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Neap tides happen approximately twice a month, once around first quarter moon and once around last quarter moon.
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He could have meant that spring and neap tides were caused by new and full moons, which is partially correct in that spring tides occur at those times.
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It was weakening as it made its closest approach to land, and the highest tides occurred during the neap tide, which is the time when tide ranges are minimal.
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This improved water levels for the millers, but again caused problems for navigation, with bargees complaining that the gates could not be opened at neap tides.
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Er, excuse me, there are two spring tides and two neap tides every day of the year.
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