ebbtide

/ˈɛbˌtaɪd/
noun
  1. 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.
  2. 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.
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