spring tide

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spring tide

noun spring tides

The tide which occurs when the moon is new or full; the effects of the Sun and moon being reinforced so that this tide is of maximum range. Spring tides at Chepstow rise 40 ft., and there is a rapid current except for a very short time.
Similar: leap tide

Opposite: neap tide

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noun

Opposite: neap tide

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noun tide which occurs when the moon is new or full

Español	marea de primavera, marea viva
한국어	한사리 hansari
中文	大潮 dàcháo
Português	maré viva, maré de sizígia
Français	maline, marée de vive eau
Deutsch	Springflut, Springtide
Русский	прилив priliv, полная вода polnaja voda
עברית	גֵּאוּת וְשֵׁפֶל בְּמוֹלַד הַיָּרֵחַ וּבְמִלּוֹאוֹ geut veshefel bemolad hayareakh uvemilo'o, גֵּאוּת וָשֵׁפֶל בַּמּוֹלָד וּבַמָּלֵא geut vashefel bamolad uvamale

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@misc{spring_tide_2026,
  title = {spring tide},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/spring%20tide},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}