neap
/nip/
adjective
- Describing a tide that has the smallest range between high and low water, occurring when the sun and moon are at right angles to each other.
- During a neap tide, the beach stays almost the same size all day.
- The neap tide brought very little change in the water level today.
- Sailors know that neap tides are not ideal for entering shallow harbors.
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