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an artificial body of water open to a river, stream, etc., subject to tidal action.[1855-60]
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Tidal basin — Tidal Tid al, a. Of or pertaining to tides; caused by tides; having tides; periodically rising and falling, or following and ebbing; as, tidal waters. [1913 Webster] The tidal wave of deeper souls Into our inmost being rolls, And lifts us… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Tidal Basin, Washington DC — Le (en)« Tidal Basin » avec des cerisiers en fleur Le … Wikipédia en Français
Tidal Basin railway station — was a railway station near the Royal Victoria Dock, Canning Town, London, on the Eastern Counties and Thames Junction Railway. It opened in 1857, and was between Canning Town and Custom House stations. The station closed in 1943 after severe… … Wikipedia
Tidal Basin (District of Columbia) — The Tidal Basin is a partially man made inlet adjacent to the Potomac River in Washington, D.C. It is part of West Potomac Park and is surrounded by the Jefferson Memorial and the Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial. The basin covers an area of… … Wikipedia
Tidal Basin (Washington, D.C.) — 38° 53′ 01″ N 77° 02′ 20″ W / 38.88372, 77.03886 … Wikipédia en Français
tidal basin — /taɪdl ˈbeɪsən/ (say tuydl baysuhn) noun 1. a dock affected by tidal movement. 2. a basin (def. 8a) with gates which is filled with water at high tide; the water is released at low tide, scouring the adjacent harbour …
tidal basin — noun a basin that is full of water at high tide • Hypernyms: ↑basin … Useful english dictionary
tidal basin — tid′al ba sin n. civ geo an artificial body of water open to a river, stream, etc., subject to tidal action • Etymology: 1855–60 … From formal English to slang
tidal basin — noun a basin accessible or navigable only at high tide … English new terms dictionary
Basin — may mean:* Drainage basin, hydrological basin or catchment basin, a region of land where water drains downhill into a specified body of water * Tarim Basin, located in Xinjiang, China and is one of the largest drainage basins in the world. *… … Wikipedia
