1
a
: of, relating to, caused by, or having tides
tidal cycles
tidal erosion
b
: periodically rising and falling or flowing and ebbing
tidal waters
2
: dependent (as to the time of arrival or departure) upon the state of the tide
a tidal steamer
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Eighteen bedrooms are traditional, many with crown canopies and chintz, and some with spectacular harbor views over the tidal quay.
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Jo Rodgers, Vogue, 4 Nov. 2024
This ocean was likely created because of tidal forces between Miranda and the other moons of Uranus, which can be strengthened if the moons orbit around a planet at particular rates.
—Nina Turner, Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2024
This wave has turned tidal as she’s bounced across continents playing increasingly larger shows.
—Katie Bain, Billboard, 29 Oct. 2024
Texas has 81 official paddle trails located throughout the state, and with 3,700 streams, 15 major rivers, and 3,300 miles of tidal shoreline, an abundance of other places to paddle or row as well.
—Alex Temblador, Outside Online, 23 Sep. 2024
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Jo Rodgers, Vogue, 4 Nov. 2024
This ocean was likely created because of tidal forces between Miranda and the other moons of Uranus, which can be strengthened if the moons orbit around a planet at particular rates.
—Nina Turner, Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2024
This wave has turned tidal as she’s bounced across continents playing increasingly larger shows.
—Katie Bain, Billboard, 29 Oct. 2024
Texas has 81 official paddle trails located throughout the state, and with 3,700 streams, 15 major rivers, and 3,300 miles of tidal shoreline, an abundance of other places to paddle or row as well.
—Alex Temblador, Outside Online, 23 Sep. 2024
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tidal
adjective
tid·al
ˈtīd-ᵊl 
: of or relating to tides : rising and falling or flowing and ebbing at regular times
Medical Definition
tidal
adjective
tid·al
ˈtīd-ᵊl
: of, relating to, or constituting tidal air
interference with the normal tidal exchange of the lungs—F. R. Mautz & R. M. Hosler
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