tidal island

noun

A piece of land that is connected to the mainland at low tide but separated at high tide.

Meanings

nountidal island (plural tidal islands)

plural tidal islands

  1. A piece of land that is connected to the mainland at low tide but separated at high tide.

Translations

German Gezeiteninsel
  • Gezeiteninselpiece of land that is connected to the mainland at low tide but separated at high tide
Italian isola tidale
  • isola tidalepiece of land that is connected to the mainland at low tide but separated at high tide
Scottish Gaelic dòirlinn, eilean-tràghaidh
  • dòirlinnpiece of land that is connected to the mainland at low tide but separated at high tide
  • eilean-tràghaidhpiece of land that is connected to the mainland at low tide but separated at high tide
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