neap tide

Meanings

• noun

  A tidal condition that occurs when the difference between the high tide and the low tide is at its minimum.

• noun

  A state of the tide when the difference between high and low water levels is at its smallest.

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Antonyms

spring tide

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Rhymes

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tide , side , ride , tide

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Variants

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neap tide , neap tides , neap , neaps

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Etymology

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The term 'neap tide' comes from the Old English word 'neap', meaning young or small. This term was used to describe the small tides that occur between spring tides and heap tides.

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Trivia

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1. Neap tides occur approximately every 14.8 days.

2. Neap tides are also known as 'slack water' tides.

3. During neap tides, the currents are typically weaker than during other tidal conditions.

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1. spring tide: A tidal condition that occurs when the gravitational forces of the moon and sun are aligned, resulting in higher than average tides.

2. heap tide: A tidal condition that occurs when the water level is at its highest, just before the peak of a tidal cycle.

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Culture

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In literature, neap tides have been used as a metaphor for periods of calm or stillness, often following a period of chaos or turmoil. For example, in Herman Melville's Moby-Dick, the narrator describes the sea as being 'calm as a neap tide' after a storm.

How to Memorize "neap tide"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a tide that is smaller than usual, with a minimal difference between high and low water levels.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the term 'neap tide' with the idea of a calm, still tide.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Nice and Easy, Almost Perfect' to remember that neap tides are 'Nice and Easy' compared to other tidal conditions.

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