1. noun /ɛb/
a) The receding movement of the tide.
b) A gradual decline
See Also: tide
2. verb /ɛb/
a) to flow back or recede
The tides ebbed at noon.
b) to fall away or decline
The dying mans strength ebbed away.
3. adjective /ɛb/
The water there is otherwise very low and ebb. (Holland)
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