low tide

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ˈlow ˈtide, n. [uncountable]

1. Oceanography the tide at the point where the sea is at its lowest.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026

low′ tide′, 

1. Oceanography the tide at the point of maximum ebb.
2. Oceanography the time of low water.
3. the lowest point of decline of anything:
   His spirits were at low tide.
• 1860–65

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low tide noun

1. the tide when it is at its lowest level or the time at which it reaches this
2. a lowest point