Motion of the ocean Crossword Clue

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Motion of the ocean Crossword Answer

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WAVE

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EBB

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(noun)
1. there are usually two high and two low tides each day
2. something that may increase or decrease (like the tides of the sea)
(verb)
1. rise or move forward
2. be carried with the tide

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

MOTION (noun)
1. the act of changing location from one place to another
2. an optical illusion of motion produced by viewing a rapid succession of still pictures of a moving object
MOTION (verb)
1. show, express or direct through movement
OCEAN (noun)
1. anything apparently limitless in quantity or volume
2. a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere

Hint 3: Other Answers Used in the Past

WAVE
(4 letters)
EBB
(3 letters)

Hint 4: Anagram

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DIET

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