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tidal
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tidal /ti·dal/ (ti´d'l) ebbing and flowing like the waters of the oceans.
tid·al (tdl)
adj.
Resembling the tides; alternately rising and falling.
tidal
[tī′dəl]
Etymology: AS, tid, time
pertaining to an alternating process, such as a rise-and-fall, ebb-and-flow, or periodic lapse of time.


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