ebbtide
/ˈɛbˌtaɪd/
noun
- The period when the sea level falls and moves away from the shore; the outgoing tide.
- We went beachcombing during ebbtide to find shells left on the sand.
- The fishermen waited for ebbtide to launch their boats into the current.
- At ebbtide, the rocks that are usually underwater become visible.
- A period of decline or decrease.
- The team's performance hit an ebbtide during the losing streak.
- The company's profits were at an ebbtide after the market crash.
- Her energy reached an ebbtide after working for twelve hours straight.