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The period of twelve hours. Atmospheric tides, tidal movementsof the atmosphere similar to those of the ocean, and produced in thesame manner by the attractive forces of the sun and moon.-- Inferior tide. See under Inferior, a.-- To work double tides. See under Work, v. t.-- Tide day, the interval between the occurrences of two consecutivemaxima of the resultant wave at the same place. Its length varies asthe components of sun and moon waves approach to, or recede from, oneanother. A retardation from this cause is called the lagging of thetide, while the acceleration of the recurrence of high water istermed the priming of the tide. See Lag of the tide, under 2d Lag.-- Tide dial, a dial to exhibit the state of the tides at any time.-- Tide gate. (a) An opening through which water may flow freelywhen the tide sets in one direction, but which closes automaticallyand prevents the water from flowing in the other direction. (b)(Naut.) A place where the tide runs with great velocity, as through agate.-- Tide gauge, a gauge for showing the height of the tide;especially, a contrivance for registering the state of the tidecontinuously at every instant of time. Brande & C.-- Tide lock, a lock situated between an inclosed basin, or a canal,and the tide water of a harbor or river, when they are on differentlevels, so that craft can pass either way at all times of the tide; -- called also guard lock.-- Tide mill. (a) A mill operated by the tidal currents. (b) A millfor clearing lands from tide water.-- Tide rip, a body of water made rough by the conflict of opposingtides or currents.-- Tide table, a table giving the time of the rise and fall of thetide at any place.-- Tide water, water affected by the flow of the tide; hence,broadly, the seaboard.-- Tide wave, or Tidal wave, the swell of water as the tide moves.That of the ocean is called primitive; that of bays or channelsderivative. Whewell.-- Tide wheel, a water wheel so constructed as to be moved by theebb or flow of the tide.