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EBB DOWN
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Dictionary entry overview: What does ebb down mean?
• EBB DOWN (verb)
The verb EBB DOWN has 1 sense:
Familiarity information: EBB DOWN used as a verb is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Flow back or recede
Classified under:
Verbs of walking, flying, swimming
Synonyms:
ebb; ebb away; ebb down; ebb off; ebb out
Context example:
the tides ebbed at noon
Hypernyms (to "ebb down" is one way to...):
fall back (move back and away from)
Sentence frame:
Something ----s
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