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ebb (noun)

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  • ebb — ► NOUN ▪ the movement of the tide out to sea. ► VERB 1) (of tidewater) move away from the land; recede. 2) (often ebb away) (of an emotion or quality) gradually lessen or reduce. ● at a low ebb Cf. ↑at a low ebb …   English terms dictionary

  • ebb — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun EBB + NOUN ▪ tide ▪ They left port on the ebb tide. PREPOSITION ▪ against an/the ebb ▪ It was difficult sailing upstream against a stro …   Collocations dictionary

  • ebb tide — noun 1. : the tide while ebbing or at ebb opposed to flood tide 2. : a period or state of decline civilization at its ebb tide * * * the reflux of the tide or the tide at ebb; ebb. [1830 40] * * * ebb tide, the flowing of …   Useful english dictionary

  • ebb and flow — noun 1. : the alternate ebb and flood of the tide 2. : a condition or rhythm of alternate forward and backward movement or of alternate decline and renewed advance the ebb and flow of battle the ebbs and flows of business * * * ebb and flow, 1.… …   Useful english dictionary

  • ebb — noun the movement of the tide out to sea. verb 1》 (of tidewater) move away from the land; recede. Compare with flow. 2》 (often ebb away) (of an emotion or quality) gradually decrease. Phrases at a low ebb in a poor state. Origin OE ebba (n.),… …   English new terms dictionary

  • ebb-tide — ebbˈ tide noun The ebbing tide • • • Main Entry: ↑ebb …   Useful english dictionary

  • ebb tide — noun Date: 1782 1. the tide while ebbing or at ebb 2. a period or state of decline …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • ebb — I verb crumble, decay, decline, decrease, degenerate, deteriorate, drop, drop off, dwindle, fade away, fail, fall, fall away, fall off, move back, recede, recedere, retire, retreat, shrink, sink, slide, slip, slip back, subside, wane, waste away …   Law dictionary

  • ebb-and-flow structure — noun : stratified rock structure characterized by alternating horizontal and cross bedded layers thought to be produced by tidal ebb and flow …   Useful english dictionary

  • ebb tide — noun The period between high tide and the next low tide in which the sea is receding. Ant: flood tide …   Wiktionary

  • ebb — I UK [eb] / US noun [singular] 1) ebb or ebb tide the process in which the sea level on a coast becomes lower 2) a period when something gradually becomes smaller or less an apparent ebb in the fighting • be at/reach (a) low ebb to be in a very… …   English dictionary

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