mud flat
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mud flat
n.
Low-lying muddy land that is covered at high tide and exposed at low tide.
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mud flat
n
1. (Physical Geography) a tract of low muddy land, esp near an estuary, that is covered at high tide and exposed at low tide
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mud′ flat`
n.
a mud-covered, gently sloping tract of land alternately covered and left bare by tidal waters.
[1805–15]
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Noun | 1. | mud flat - a tract of low muddy land near an estuary; covered at high tide and exposed at low tide |
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