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    LEEWARD TIDE

    Pronunciation (US): Play  (GB): Play

     I. (noun) 

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    Meaning:

    A tide that runs in the same direction as the wind is blowingplay

    Example:

    a leeward tide is dangerous for small boats

    Synonyms:

    lee tide; leeward tide

    Classified under:

    Nouns denoting natural events

    Hypernyms ("leeward tide" is a kind of...):

    tide (the periodic rise and fall of the sea level under the gravitational pull of the moon)

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