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Noun: springtide  'spring,tId
  1. A greater than average tide occurring during the new and full moons
    "The springtide caused flooding in low-lying coastal areas"
     
  2. A swelling rush of anything
    "he rose on the springtide of prosperity"

Derived forms: springtides

Type of: flush, gush, high tide, highwater, outpouring

Antonym: neap

Encyclopedia: Springtide