tidal flow

collocation in English

meaningsoftidalandflow

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tidal
adjective
uk
/ˈtaɪ.dəl/us
/ˈtaɪ.dəl/
relating to ...
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flow
noun
uk
/fləʊ/us
/floʊ/
the movement of something in ...
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(Definition oftidalandflowfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesoftidal flow

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A high degree of self re-infection is often indicated on farms that are situated in areas with weaktidalflow.
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Similarly, in fjords, solitary waves generated bytidalflowover a sill propagate into the fjord in the presence of strong tidal currents.
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The model, incorporating further mesh refinements, is demonstrated as a tool for predicting effects on thetidalflowof a breakwater and other coastal engineering constructions.
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The idea behind this mechanism is that a wave-like perturbation of the bed, initially small, disturbs thetidalflowin a way that vertical residual cells are created.
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I know of nine formaltidalflowschemes introduced by local authorities and of two more that are being planned.
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We should have more of what is called "tidalflow".
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Provision of removable barriers to prevent traffic entering the tunnel against thetidalflow.
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The council also say that the cost of works to introduce atidalflowsystem would be considerable.
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A prime policy objective for the future must be to reduce thetidalflowof bureaucratic paper.
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It is a remarkable achievement and generates a great deal of electricity from thetidalflow.
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Why charge an extra fare for somebody who is going against thetidalflowof traffic?
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If there is atidalflowon roads and all the traffic is going one way, more lanes are converted over.
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At this stage the site would be ready to let in the sea and to use thetidalflowto drive the turbines.
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But others thought of it as atidalflowbarrage.
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One is what might be described as thetidalflow.
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I think that some type oftidalflowcould be extended as a permanency.
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It means the application of traffic engineering techniques, including such things as one-way streets, banned turns, waiting restrictions, controlled parking,tidalflowand so on.
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It is the only single-bore tunnel on the trunk road network and it also operates atidalflowtraffic management system.
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The potential for a speed-related accident in the confines of atidalflowsingle-bore tunnel is very great.
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I think that in an ordinary river the application of these principles would be easier, although thetidalflowhas certain advantages.
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