ebb and flow vs tidewater

ebb and flow

noun
  • The flowing out and in of the tide. 

  • A large flowing out and in. 

verb
  • To alternately ebb and flow. 

tidewater

noun
  • Water affected by the flow of the tide, especially tidal streams. 

  • The seaboard. 

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