Definition of ebb

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Ebb (n.) The state or time of passing away; a falling from a better to a worse state; low state or condition; decline; decay.

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Shingle :: Shingle (n.) Round, water-worn, and loose gravel and pebbles, or a collection of roundish stones, such as are common on the seashore and elsewhere..
Reciprocation :: Reciprocation (n.) Alternate recurrence or action; as, the reciprocation of the sea in the flow and ebb of tides..
Cobwebby :: Cobwebby (a.) Abounding in cobwebs, or any fine web; resembling a cobweb..
Webber :: Webber (n.) One who forms webs; a weaver; a webster.
Chisley :: Chisley (a.) Having a large admixture of small pebbles or gravel; -- said of a soil.
Boulder :: Boulder (n.) A large stone, worn smooth or rounded by the action of water; a large pebble..
Ebb :: Ebb (v. i.) To flow back; to return, as the water of a tide toward the ocean; -- opposed to flow..
Cascalho :: Cascalho (n.) A deposit of pebbles, gravel, and ferruginous sand, in which the Brazilian diamond is usually found..
Graywacke :: Graywacke (n.) A conglomerate or grit rock, consisting of rounded pebbles sand firmly united together..
Plonge :: Plonge (v. t.) To cleanse, as open drains which are entered by the tide, by stirring up the sediment when the tide ebbs..
Palmated :: Palmated (a.) Having the anterior toes united by a web, as in most swimming birds; webbed..
Water Mouse :: Water mouse () Any one of several species of mice belonging to the genus Hydromys, native of Australia and Tasmania. Their hind legs are strong and their toes partially webbed. They live on the borders of streams, and swim well. They are remarkable as being the only rodents found in Australia..
Ebb Tide :: Ebb tide () The reflux of tide water; the retiring tide; -- opposed to flood tide.
Webbing :: Webbing (n.) A woven band of cotton or flax, used for reins, girths, bed bottoms, etc..
Refluent :: Refluent (a.) Flowing back; returning; ebbing.
Fissipedia :: Fissipedia (n. pl.) A division of the Carnivora, including the dogs, cats, and bears, in which the feet are not webbed; -- opposed to Pinnipedia..
Stegnosis :: Steganopodous (a.) Having all four toes webbed together.
Pebbled :: Pebbled (imp. & p. p.) of Pebbl.
Pebbling :: Pebbling (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Pebbl.
Crystal :: Crystal (n.) The material of quartz, in crystallization transparent or nearly so, and either colorless or slightly tinged with gray, or the like; -- called also rock crystal. Ornamental vessels are made of it. Cf. Smoky quartz, Pebble; also Brazilian pebble, under Brazilian..
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