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# tidal

adjective (tidal)

«tidal» in the English dictionary: everyday and in Jewish tradition — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. Tidal describes something to do with the tides, the daily rise and fall of the sea. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/tidal/#m1)
2. A tidal river or pool is one where the water level goes up and down with the tide. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/tidal/#m2)

### In the lessons

In geography and science, tides are caused mainly by the Moon's pull; tidal pools hold sea creatures at low tide; tidal energy makes electricity. A tidal wave is an old name for a giant wave, now usually called a tsunami. In safety lessons, beware tidal currents and check tide times before walking on sand flats.

### Examples

- Crabs hide in the tidal pools on the beach. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/tidal/#x1)
- The Thames is tidal in London. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/tidal/#x2)
- Tidal power stations use the movement of the sea. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/tidal/#x3)
- The tidal causeway is only open at low tide. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/tidal/#x4)
- A tidal surge flooded the coast. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/tidal/#x5)
- We explored the tidal mudflats with a guide. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/tidal/#x6)
- The kanjiu is also called the Jewel of the Ebbing Tide, and this gem controls the sea and the waves thereof, and will cause even a tidal wave to recede.” [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/tidal/#x7)

### Note

Adjective only; no plural. Trap: a tidal wave is not really caused by tides; scientists say tsunami for waves made by earthquakes. Tidal comes from tide (noun) + -al.

## In Jewish tradition

Here it is not about tides but is the name Tidal, a king of Goiim in Abraham's time.

**Interpretation.** He was one of the four kings who fought the five kings of the Plain and captured Lot, which led Abraham to rescue him.

### Examples

- against Chedorlaomer king of Elam, and Tidal king of Goiim, and Amraphel king of Shinar, and Arioch king of Ellasar; four kings against the five. (Torah GEN.14.9, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/T/tidal/#x1)
- And it came to pass in the days of Amraphel king of Shinar, Arioch king of Ellasar, Chedorlaomer king of Elam, and Tidal king of Goiim, (Torah GEN.14.1, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/T/tidal/#x2)

### Note

Adjective only; no plural. Trap: a tidal wave is not really caused by tides; scientists say tsunami for waves made by earthquakes. Tidal comes from tide (noun) + -al.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «tidal» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/tidal/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«tidal» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/tidal.html) on Mova free.
- [Trees and pragmatics of «tidal» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/T/tidal/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«tidal» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/tidal.html) on Mova free.