lunar tide


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lunar tide

[′lü·nər ′tīd]
(oceanography)
The portion of a tide produced by forces of the moon.
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific & Technical Terms, 6E, Copyright © 2003 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
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