ebb and flow vs low water

ebb and flow

noun
  • The flowing out and in of the tide. 

  • A large flowing out and in. 

verb
  • To alternately ebb and flow. 

low water

noun
  • The location of low tide in a coastal area. 

  • The temporary situation of having little money. 

  • The lowest stage of a river. 

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