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Ebbing

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  • Ebbing — Ebb Ebb, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Ebbed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Ebbing}.] [AS. ebbian; akin to D. & G. ebben, Dan. ebbe. See 2d {Ebb}.] 1. To flow back; to return, as the water of a tide toward the ocean; opposed to {flow}. [1913 Webster] That Power who… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Ebbing and Flowing Spring — characteristics.Discovery of the springThe spring is located on land that belonged to the father in law of Rogersville s , Joseph Rogers, named Colonel Thomas Amis. The spring was called Sinking Spring in a land grant given to Amis by the General …   Wikipedia

  • Ebbing — This unusual name is of pre 8th century and early medieval English origin. Recorded in many spellings including Ebs, Ebbe, Ebbs, Ebben, Ibben, Epp, Epps, Eppson, and Epperson, it derives from a short or pet form of either the female personal name …   Surnames reference

  • Ebbing — patronymische Bildung auf ing zu Ebbe …   Wörterbuch der deutschen familiennamen

  • ebbing — eb n. flowing back of the tide; recession, decline, changing from better to worse v. recede, flow back (of the tide); decay, decline, wane …   English contemporary dictionary

  • ebbing — noun a gradual decline (in size or strength or power or number) (Freq. 1) • Syn: ↑ebb, ↑wane • Derivationally related forms: ↑wane (for: ↑wane), ↑ebb, ↑e …   Useful english dictionary

  • ebbing-and-flowing well —    See ebb and flow spring …   Lexicon of Cave and Karst Terminology

  • Doris Ebbing — Theodora „Doris“ Ebbing (* 25. Februar 1938 in Hemer, Westfalen[1]; † 20. November 2009 in Hagen, Nordrhein Westfalen[2]) war eine deutsche Kommunalpolitikerin, die von 1994 bis 1995 für einige Monate Bürgermeisterin ihrer Heimatstadt Hemer im… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • ebb-and-flow spring —    ; ebbing and flowing well    See spring, ebb and flow …   Lexicon of Cave and Karst Terminology

  • spring, ebb-and-flow —    ; ebbing and flowing well    A spring (flowing well or borehole) exhibiting periodic variation in volume of flow; this variation, which may be regular or irregular, is often attributed in karst regions to siphonic action. Ebb and flow springs… …   Lexicon of Cave and Karst Terminology

  • Tide jewels — In Japanese mythology, the tide jewels or kanju 干珠 [tide ] ebbing jewel and manju 満珠 [tide ] flowing jewel were magical gems that the Sea God used to control the tides. Classical Japanese history texts record an ancient myth that the ocean kami… …   Wikipedia


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