TIDEWATER

Tidewater, Tidewater region

(noun) the coastal plain of the South: eastern parts of Virginia and North Carolina and South Carolina and Georgia

tidewater

(noun) low-lying coastal land drained by tidal streams

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

tidewater (countable and uncountable, plural tidewaters)

Water affected by the flow of the tide, especially tidal streams.

The seaboard.

Source: Wiktionary



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31 January 2025

DISPERSION

(noun) the act of dispersing or diffusing something; “the dispersion of the troops”; “the diffusion of knowledge”


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Raw coffee beans, soaked in water and spices, are chewed like candy in many parts of Africa.

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