Meanings
nountidal current (plural tidal currents)
plural tidal currents
- nauticalThe flow of water caused by the rise and fall of the tide.
Synonyms & antonyms
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Translations
Danish tidevandsstrøm
- tidevandsstrømflow of water caused by tide
Finnish vuorovesivirtaus
- vuorovesivirtausflow of water caused by tide
German Gezeitenstrom
- Gezeitenstromflow of water caused by tide
Norwegian Bokmål tidevannsstrøm
- tidevannsstrømflow of water caused by tide
Polish prąd pływu
- prąd pływuflow of water caused by tide
Cite this entry
APA
tidal current. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tidal%20current
MLA
“tidal current.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tidal%20current. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “tidal current,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tidal%20current.
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