Meaning Of The Word Ebb

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What's The Definition Of Ebb?

ebb
verb: When the tide or the sea ebbs, its level gradually falls.

ebb in American English
the flow of water back toward the sea, as the tide falls
intransitive verb: to flow back or away, as the water of a tide (opposed to flow)
noun: the flowing back of the tide as the water returns to the sea (opposed to flood, flow)

ebb in British English
(of tide water) to flow back or recede
noun: the flowing back of the tide from high to low water or the period in which this takes place

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