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Noun: slack water  slak wo-tu(r)
  1. The period of relatively still water at the turn of any tide (high or low)
    "Kayakers prefer to navigate the strait during slack water";
    - slack tide
     
  2. A stretch of water without current or movement
    "The boats gathered in the slack water near the shore";
    - slack

Type of: stretch, tide

Encyclopedia: Slack water