1
a
: of, relating to, caused by, or having tides
tidal cycles
tidal erosion
b
: periodically rising and falling or flowing and ebbing
tidal waters
2
: dependent (as to the time of arrival or departure) upon the state of the tide
a tidal steamer
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But a recent tidal shift has seen the issue resonate in dozens of states.
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Amanda Hoover, WIRED, 23 Apr. 2024
The property's impressive selection of contemporary art includes a 46-foot piece by Urs Fischer crafted from steel, aluminum, and gold leaf and a kinetic sculpture by BREAKFAST aptly titled Oceans, which moves based on real-time tidal data from across the globe.
—David Morris, Travel + Leisure, 19 Apr. 2024
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Amanda Hoover, WIRED, 23 Apr. 2024
The property's impressive selection of contemporary art includes a 46-foot piece by Urs Fischer crafted from steel, aluminum, and gold leaf and a kinetic sculpture by BREAKFAST aptly titled Oceans, which moves based on real-time tidal data from across the globe.
—David Morris, Travel + Leisure, 19 Apr. 2024
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tidal
adjective
tid·al
ˈtīd-ᵊl 
: of or relating to tides : rising and falling or flowing and ebbing at regular times
Medical Definition
tidal
adjective
tid·al
ˈtīd-ᵊl
: of, relating to, or constituting tidal air
interference with the normal tidal exchange of the lungs—F. R. Mautz & R. M. Hosler
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