- Lunitidal interval
- Lunitidal Lu"ni*tid`al, a.
Pertaining to tidal movements dependent on the moon. --Bache.
[1913 Webster]
{Lunitidal interval}. See {Retard}, n. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
Lunitidal interval
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lunitidal interval — /luniˌtaɪdl ˈɪntəvəl/ (say loohnee.tuydl intuhvuhl) noun the period of time between the moon s transit and the next high lunar tide …
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