flood tide vs terminus

flood tide

noun
  • The highest point of something; a climax. 

  • The period between low tide and the next high tide in which the sea is rising. 

terminus

noun
  • The end or final point of something. 

  • A boundary or border, or a post or stone marking such a boundary. 

  • The end point of a transportation system, or the town or city in which it is located. 

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