(thing) by triumbrate Fri Jan 21 2000 at 19:33:26

A current in the ocean or other very large water body which is caused by the gravitational attraction between the water and nearby celestial bodies. The Moon exerts the strongest force, and therefore causes the largest tidal phenomenon. The Sun also affects tides.

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