Collocations for ebb - noun
ADJ.
strong
EBB + NOUN
tide
They left the harbour on the ebb tide.
They left the harbour on the ebb tide.
PREP.
against an/the ~
It was difficult sailing upstream against a strong ebb.
It was difficult sailing upstream against a strong ebb.
on an/the ~
By this time, the tide was on the ebb. | We floated away from the beach on the ebb.
By this time, the tide was on the ebb. | We floated away from the beach on the ebb.
with an/the ~
They went out to sea with the ebb.
They went out to sea with the ebb.
PHRASES
the ebb and flow of the tide