Phrase guide

tidal current

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

The flow of water caused by the rise and fall of the tide.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: nautical, transport

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

the water current caused by the tides

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: tidal flow

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: current, stream

Narrower terms: tidal bore, bore, eagre, aegir, eager

History

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Across languages

Translations

6 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Danish: tidevandsstrøm — flow of water caused by tide
  • Finnish: vuorovesivirtaus — flow of water caused by tide
  • German: Gezeitenstrom — flow of water caused by tide
  • Norwegian Bokmål: tidevannsstrøm — flow of water caused by tide
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: tidvasstraum — flow of water caused by tide
  • Polish: prąd pływu — flow of water caused by tide