tidal basin
noun
an artificial body of water open to a river, stream, etc., subject to tidal action.
Origin of tidal basin
First recorded in 1855–60
Words nearby tidal basin
ticonderoga,
tictac,
tictoc,
tidal,
tidal air,
tidal basin,
tidal benchmark,
tidal bore,
tidal bulge,
tidal datum,
tidal drainage
British Dictionary definitions for tidal basin
tidal basin
noun
a basin for vessels that is filled at high tide
Scientific definitions for tidal basin
tidal basin
An area that holds water during high tide, especially a body of water in an area subject to tides whose water level is maintained at a desired level by artificial means.