What Is the Difference Between Ebb and Flow

Ebb and flow (also called ebb flood and flood drain) are two phases of the tide or any similar movement of water. The ebb is the outgoing phase, when the tide drains away from the shore, and the flow is the incoming phase when water rises again. The terms are also common in figurative use.

What does it mean when someone says ebb and flow?

Definition of ebb and flow —used to describe something that changes in a regular and repeated way the ebb and flow of fashionthe ebb and flow of human history.

What is another word for ebb and flow?

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