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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Tidal \Tid"al\, a.
Of or pertaining to tides; caused by tides; having tides;
periodically rising and falling, or following and ebbing; as
tidal waters.
The tidal wave of deeper souls Into our inmost being
rolls, And lifts us unawares Out of all meaner cares
--Longfellow.
{Tidal air} (Physiol.), the air which passes in and out of
the lungs in ordinary breathing. It varies from twenty to
thirty cubic inches.
{Tidal basin}, a dock that is filled at the rising of the
tide.
{Tidal wave}.
a See {Tide wave}, under {Tide}. Cf 4th {Bore}.
b A vast, swift wave caused by an earthquake or some
extraordinary combination of natural causes. It rises far
above high-water mark and is often very destructive upon
low-lying coasts.
From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]:
tidal
adj : or or relating to or caused by tides; "tidal wave"
From Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary [easton]:
Tidal
(in the LXX. called "Thorgal"), styled the "king of nations"
(Gen.14:1-9). Mentioned as Tudkhula on Arioch's brick (see
facing page 139). _Goyyim_, translated "nations," is the country
called Gutium east of Tigris and north of Elam.
From Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary (late 1800's) [hitchcock]:
Tidal, that breaks the yoke; knowledge of elevation
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