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Noun [edit]. neap tide â(plural neap tides). 1  The tide which occurs just after the first and third quarters of the moon, when there is least difference between high tide and low tide. 2  Spring tides occur when the Sun and Moon line up, since the gravities of the two bodies add together to create larger tidal forces.
Gravity, Inertia, and the Two Bulges - Gravity is only one of the major forces responsible for creating tides. Another is inertia, which is the force that acts to counterbalance gravity. It is the tendency of moving objects to continue moving in a straight line.