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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.
Tides are the natural rise and fall that occurs in major bodies of water, such as the ocean or large lakes. Tides are caused by the gravitational relationship between the Moon and the Earth. The Moonâs gravity pulls on the Earth, causing the water to swell in the direction of the Moon. The exact timing and number of high tides per day varies by location, and is affected by such factors as geography, the shape of the coastline, the salinity of the water, the time of year, and the weather, among other things.