Question

The word 'tides'here means ​

Answer 1

Answer:

(2) : a less marked rising and falling of an inland body of water. (3) : a periodic movement in the earth's crust caused by the same forces that produce ocean tides. (4) : a periodic distortion on one celestial body caused by the gravitational attraction of another.

Answer 2

Explanation:

noun. the periodic rise and fall of the waters of the ocean and its inlets, produced by the attraction of the moon and sun, and occurring about every 12 hours. the inflow, outflow, or current of water at any given place resulting from the waves of tides. flood tide. a stream or current.