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单词 slack water
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Definition of slack water in English:

slack water

noun
  • The state of the tide when it is turning, especially at low tide.

    憩流,平潮

    the key is to come through as close to slack water as possible
    Example sentencesExamples
    • Tiny strands of fuzz caught our attention by gently waving in the completely slack water.
    • Only the slack water period goes really dead though, and tope can show at anytime.
    • Because of its position, the tides are always on the run, and slack water is rare on hard springs.
    • Choose a neap tide and slack water in good weather conditions, and even then there is normally a healthy swell with which to contend.
    • With a short slack water and the tide by now picking up, there is little point ascending the shotline.
    • By taking the boat east, diving, then heading west, you don't have to wait a full tide between slack water.
    • Tides are quite complicated, with the time of slack water varying throughout the islands.
    • It is best done on slack water during a neap tide; the smaller the tidal range, the better.
    • At slack water there is always the option of descending the buoy line.
    • During slack water, tugs tow freight barges and rafts of logs through the narrows with scant room to manoeuvre.
    • Some people come in too quickly pushing against the tide, get into the slack water, and are pushed forward.
    • They are much more likely to be found tucked into the lee of the wreck, only spreading out at slack water and on neap tides.
    • Having started early, we have plenty of time to wait for the next slack water and dive another wreck.
    • It is situated in an area of strong tides, so slack water is essential.
    • This rig is a good choice for slack water and light tide flow periods.
    • He used pole and maggot in the marginal slack water for a mixed net of small roach and perch scaling 3lb 9oz.
    • The bead-head Prince nymph landed in the slack water close to the far bank.
    • It is essential to dive this wreck at slack water, about 2.5-3 hours after high and low tide.
    • Satisfied with the slack water the twin outboard engines were knocked into neutral as the gas divers were given the word to go.
    • Just beyond it the slack water held a large amount of silvers.

Definition of slack water in US English:

slack water

nounslak ˈwôdər
  • The state of the tide when it is turning, especially at low tide.

    憩流,平潮

    the key is to come through as close to slack water as possible
    Example sentencesExamples
    • During slack water, tugs tow freight barges and rafts of logs through the narrows with scant room to manoeuvre.
    • They are much more likely to be found tucked into the lee of the wreck, only spreading out at slack water and on neap tides.
    • It is situated in an area of strong tides, so slack water is essential.
    • At slack water there is always the option of descending the buoy line.
    • Having started early, we have plenty of time to wait for the next slack water and dive another wreck.
    • He used pole and maggot in the marginal slack water for a mixed net of small roach and perch scaling 3lb 9oz.
    • Tides are quite complicated, with the time of slack water varying throughout the islands.
    • By taking the boat east, diving, then heading west, you don't have to wait a full tide between slack water.
    • Just beyond it the slack water held a large amount of silvers.
    • Only the slack water period goes really dead though, and tope can show at anytime.
    • It is essential to dive this wreck at slack water, about 2.5-3 hours after high and low tide.
    • It is best done on slack water during a neap tide; the smaller the tidal range, the better.
    • The bead-head Prince nymph landed in the slack water close to the far bank.
    • Some people come in too quickly pushing against the tide, get into the slack water, and are pushed forward.
    • Choose a neap tide and slack water in good weather conditions, and even then there is normally a healthy swell with which to contend.
    • This rig is a good choice for slack water and light tide flow periods.
    • With a short slack water and the tide by now picking up, there is little point ascending the shotline.
    • Because of its position, the tides are always on the run, and slack water is rare on hard springs.
    • Satisfied with the slack water the twin outboard engines were knocked into neutral as the gas divers were given the word to go.
    • Tiny strands of fuzz caught our attention by gently waving in the completely slack water.
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