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tidal current

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tidal current [′tīd·əl ′kə·rənt]
(oceanography)
The alternating horizontal movement of water associated with the rise and fall of the tide caused by the astronomical tide-producing forces.
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The tidal current runs to and fro in its unceasing service, crowded with memories of men and ships it had borne to the rest of home or to the battles of the sea.
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