(~s, tiding, ~d)
Frequency: The word is one of the 3000 most common words in English.
1.
The ~ is the regular change in the level of the sea on the shore.
The ~ was at its highest...
The ~ was going out, and the sand was smooth and glittering...
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2.
A ~ is a current in the sea that is caused by the regular and continuous movement of large areas of water towards and away from the shore.
Roman vessels used to sail with the ~ from Boulogne to Richborough.
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3.
The ~ of opinion, for example, is what the majority of people think at a particular time.
The ~ of opinion seems overwhelmingly in his favour.
N-SING: N of n
4.
People sometimes refer to events or forces that are difficult or impossible to control as the ~ of history, for example.
They talked of reversing the ~ of history...
N-SING: the N of n
5.
You can talk about a ~ of something, especially something which is unpleasant, when there is a large and increasing amount of it.
...an ever increasing ~ of crime...
N-SING: N of n
6.
see also high ~ , low ~