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Definition high tide in British English

high tide noun

noun
1

the time when the sea reaches the highest level

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What time is high tide?

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The best time to swim is at high tide.

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2

the point when something has reached its highest level of success

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The 1970s saw the high tide of Scottish nationalism.

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Definition high tide in British English