tide line
Frequency: 4.52.2 per million words
the highest point on a beach that the sea reaches
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Examples (10)
- The children collected shells along the tide line.
- A clear tide line showed where the ocean had reached its peak.
- We walked down to the beach, careful to stay above the incoming tide line.
- After the storm, debris was scattered all along the tide line.
- Geologists often study ancient tide lines to understand sea-level changes.
- The artist used driftwood found at the tide line for her sculpture.
- Can you see the high tide line from here, indicating how far the water came up?
- Environmentalists monitor the tide line for signs of pollution.
- Seagulls scavenge for food left behind near the tide line.
- The faint tide line suggested a calm sea overnight.