Tidal
Meaning
Relating to or affected by the tide
Pronunciation
UK /ˈtaɪdl/
US /ˈtaɪdl/
Example Sentences
- This phenomenon is called tidal locking, and it arises because Earth's gravity has been tugging on the [Moon's] shape for billions of years.
- Over hundreds of millions of years, those tidal bulges were dragged out of alignment, and the resulting torque gradually slowed the [Moon's] rotation to its present stately pace.
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