noun
1. : the alternate ebb and flood of the tide
2. : a condition or rhythm of alternate forward and backward movement or of alternate decline and renewed advance
the ebb and flow of battle
the ebbs and flows of business
noun
1. : the alternate ebb and flood of the tide
2. : a condition or rhythm of alternate forward and backward movement or of alternate decline and renewed advance
the ebb and flow of battle
the ebbs and flows of business
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012