A neap tide.
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Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for neap.
Editorial note
No, neap tide is the tide where the difference between low and high tide level is smallest.
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Quick take
A neap tide.
Meaning at a glance
The clearest senses and uses of neap gathered in one view.
The tongue or pole of a cart or other vehicle drawn by two animals.
(transitive) To trap (a ship) in water too shallow to move, due to the smaller tidal range occurring in a period of neap tides.
Definitions
Core meanings and parts of speech for neap.
noun
A neap tide.
noun
The tongue or pole of a cart or other vehicle drawn by two animals.
verb
(transitive) To trap (a ship) in water too shallow to move, due to the smaller tidal range occurring in a period of neap tides.
verb
(intransitive) To ooze, to sink, to subside, to tail.
Example sentences
No, neap tide is the tide where the difference between low and high tide level is smallest.
Data I've seen elsewhere (pisa, neap) suggests race + income are the biggest predictors of student achievement.
It is to be contrasted with a 'neap tide' at the quarter moons when the sun, moon, and earth make a right angle.
If we were in a neap tide, we might have had to wait longer for a high enough tide to get the ship out.
(it's a very different story for the moon, whose 'day' is as long as its orbit, more at [1]) Additionally, there is a solar tide at work on the oceans that is visible daily, and especially at spring and neap tides.
Frequently asked questions
Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.
How do you use neap in a sentence?
No, neap tide is the tide where the difference between low and high tide level is smallest.
What does neap mean?
A neap tide.
What part of speech is neap?
neap is commonly used as noun, verb.