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TeachMeFinance.com - explain slack water (slack tide) slack water (slack tide) The term 'slack water (slack tide)' as it applies to the area of coastlines can be defined as ' the state of a tidal current when its velocity is near zero, especially the moment when a reversing current changes its direction and its velocity is zero. the term is also applied to the entire period of low velocity near the time of turning of the current when it is too weak to be of any practical importance in navigation. the relation of the time of slack water to the tidal phases varies in different localities. in some places slack water occurs near the times of high and low water, while in other localities the slack water may occur midway between high and low water'. Previous 5 Terms: Skiving skua SKYWARN SL Slab Next 5 Terms: Slaking slamming slant height slash Slate About the author Mark McCracken Author: Mark McCracken is a corporate trainer and author living in Higashi Osaka, Japan. He is the author of thousands of online articles as well as the Business English textbook, "25 Business Skills in English". Copyright © 2005-2011 by Mark McCracken, All Rights Reserved. TeachMeFinance.com is an informational website, and should not be used as a substitute for professional medical, legal or financial advice. Information presented at TeachMeFinance.com is provided on an "AS-IS" basis. Please read the disclaimer for details.