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Definition of Tidal river

1. Noun. A stream in which the effects of the tide extend far upstream.

Definition of Tidal river

1. Noun. a river that enters a sea or estuary and is this affected by tides; at times, water will flow upstream ¹

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Lexicographical Neighbors of Tidal River

Literary usage of Tidal river

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The Encyclopaedia Britannica: “a” Dictionary of Arts, Sciences, Literature edited by Hugh Chisholm (1911)
"The great aim, on the contrary, of all tidal river improvement should be to ... No tidal river of even moderate length is ever completely filled by tidal ..."

2. The Encyclopedia Britannica: A Dictionary of Arts, Sciences, Literature and by Hugh Chisholm (1911)
"The great aim, on the contrary, of all tidal river improvement should be to ... No tidal river of even moderate length is ever completely filled by tidal ..."

3. The Encyclopaedia Britannica: A Dictionary of Arts, Sciences, and General by Thomas Spencer Baynes (1888)
"The power of the tidal scour necessarily varies with the volume of water producing it, and therefore one of the first principles of tidal river improvement ..."

4. The Law of Riparian Rights, Alluvion and Fishery: With Introductory Lectures by Lal Mohun Doss (1891)
"... contemplation of law—Point at which a river terminates—Continual flow not essential to a river or stream—A tidal river, what—Its foreshore defined—The ..."

5. Report of the Annual Meeting (1891)
"One incident connected with the land water in the tidal river is worth recording, although not directly connected with the purpose of the investigation. are ..."

6. Chambers's Encyclopædia: A Dictionary of Universal Knowledge for the People (1878)
"Connected with these peculiarities, there is also a singular effect produced on the direction of the current in a tidal river. In the open ocean, ..."

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