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[niːp], (Noun)
Definitions:
- a tide just after the first or third quarters of the moon when there is least difference between high and low water
(e.g: neaps occur at 6 a.m. and 6 p.m.)
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Origin
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late Middle English, originally an adjective from Old English nēp, first element of nēpflōd ‘neap flood’, of unknown origin
[niːp], (Verb)
Definitions:
- (of a boat) be kept aground or in harbour by a neap tide
(e.g: a change of wind could leave you neaped)
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Origin
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late Middle English, originally an adjective from Old English nēp, first element of nēpflōd ‘neap flood’, of unknown origin
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