Meaning Of The Word Tide-generating force

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tide-generating force in British English
noun: the difference between the force of gravity exerted by the moon or the sun on a particle of water in the ocean and that exerted on an equal mass of matter at the centre of the earth. The lunar tide-generating forces are about 2.2 times greater than are th

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