spring tide

See also: springtide

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spring tide (plural spring tides)

  1. 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.
    • 1952 September, “Chepstow River Bridge Centenary”, in Railway Magazine, page 623:
      Spring tides at Chepstow rise 40 ft., and there is a rapid current except for a very short time.
    • 1961 January, “Talking of Trains: Flooding at Lewes”, in Trains Illustrated, page 5:
      During the day conditions worsened quickly—for example, a 2-6-0 on the Uckfield line suddenly encountered flood water high enough to enter its ashpan and extinguish its fire—until lock gates up-river at Barcombe gave way and a tidal wave rolled down the valley meeting head-on a spring tide rolling up from the coast.

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  • leap tide

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