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• Neap — (n[=e]p), a. [As. n[=e]pfl[=o]d neap flood; cf. hnipian to bend, incline.] Low. [1913 Webster] {Neap tides}, the lowest tides of the lunar month, which occur in the second and fourth quarters of the moon; opposed to {spring tides}. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Neap tides — Neap Neap (n[=e]p), a. [As. n[=e]pfl[=o]d neap flood; cf. hnipian to bend, incline.] Low. [1913 Webster] {Neap tides}, the lowest tides of the lunar month, which occur in the second and fourth quarters of the moon; opposed to {spring tides}.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• NEAP (Raumsonde) — NEAP (Near Earth Asteroid Prospector) ist eine Raumsonde, die von der privaten Raumfahrtfirma SpaceDev geplant, gebaut und betrieben werden soll. Missionsziel ist der Asteroid (4660) Nereus. NEAP wiegt ca. 200 kg und hat die Form eines… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

• Neap — Neap, n. A neap tide. [1913 Webster] High springs and dead neaps. Harkwill. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Neap (disambiguation) — Neap may refer to: *For Neap tide, see .NEAP may mean: * National Educational Advancement Programs, the Australian educational institution * Neighbourhood Equipped Areas for Play, a specific definition of a type of play area in planning …   Wikipedia

• neap — neap1 [nēp] adj. [ME neep < OE nep in nepflod, neap tide] designating a type of tide that occurs after the first and third quarters of the lunar month: at these times the high tides are lower and the low tides are higher than the corresponding …   English World dictionary

• Neap — Neap, n. [Cf. {Neb}, {Nape}.] The tongue or pole of a cart or other vehicle drawn by two animals. [U.S.] [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• neap — (adj.) Middle English, from O.E. nepflod neap flood, the tide occurring at the end of the first and third quarters of the lunar month, in which high waters are at their lowest, of unknown origin, with no known cognates (Dan. niptid probably is… …   Etymology dictionary

• neap — (also neap tide) ► NOUN ▪ a tide just after the first or third quarters of the moon when there is least difference between high and low water. ORIGIN Old English …   English terms dictionary

• neap tide — [ˈni:p taıd] n a very small rise and fall of the level of the sea at the times of the first and third quarters of the moon →↑spring tide …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• neap tide — [ nip ,taıd ] noun count a TIDE that has the least amount of change between the highest and lowest levels of the ocean …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English