slack-water

Noun

Meaning

a stretch of water without current or movement

the occurrence of relatively still water at the turn of the (low) tide

Alternative names

slack water

Synonyms

Hypernyms

Examples

suddenly they were in a slack and the water was motionless Source: Internet

Ice sheets typically form along the shoreline and in slack water bays, where the lake is not as deep. Source: Internet

The moment that the tidal current ceases is called slack water or slack tide. Source: Internet

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