tidal current
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- noun
- /ˈtaɪdəl ˈkɜrənt/
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corriente de marea
- The fisherman struggled against the strong tidal current as he tried to cast his net.
Examples
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The fog began to dissipate in areas that were close to the open waterways where there was a tidal current.
Fiction book (2001) -
Tidal action and tidal currents often shatter sea ice in Cook Inlet to the extent that there is seldom uniform cover.
Academic text (2000) -
The tidal current is strong, but we should find her in a couple of hours.
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Alice objected, for Port Royal Sound is a large body of water with strong tidal currents.
Fiction book (1993) -
The vessel is then anchored in the tidal current, or the nets are pushed through the water by the vessel.
Academic text (1995) -
Sediment is then redistributed by intense tidal currents and often deposited on the extensive mud flats found in the upper inlet.
Academic text (2000) -
Around the point to the west of her lay a sandy beach, a shallow cove protected from the tidal currents, and she could hear swimmers, their voices and play seeming much farther off than they were.
Fiction book (1997) -
Because salmon farms in British Columbia tend to be concentrated near the coast in confined waters with large tidal currents (see Figure 4), surrounding areas are exposed to salmon farm effluents.
Academic text (2003) -
On the Great Bahama Bank, the largest, most productive nurseries for queen conch are located directly in the paths of strong tidal currents and are flushed with clear oceanic water on every tide.
Academic text (1997) -
When navigating the bay, be cautious of the tidal current that can quickly pull small boats away from shore.
Synonyms
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3.2
A steady flow of water, air, or ideas
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3.6
Movement of sea or river water caused by the rising and falling tides
A part of a river where the tide makes the water go in the other direction or rise and fall
Antonyms
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Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning is directly and compositionally derived from 'tidal' (relating to tides) + 'current' (a movement of water); together they describe a water movement caused by tides. This noun–noun combination follows a transparent source-of-motion pattern common across languages, so a B1 learner who knows the constituent words should be able to infer the meaning.
Etymology
Tidal current comes from the simple image of the tide pushing water and making a strong current. Imagine the sea moving like a river that flows one way as the tide rises and the other way as it falls, so the phrase means 'moving water made by the tide'.