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Riptide

//ˈɹɪp.taɪd// noun

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A particularly strong tidal current.
  2. 2
    a strong surface current flowing outwards from a shore wordnet
  3. 3
    A rip current which may carry a swimmer offshore. proscribed, sometimes

    "This beach suffers from a riptide that can easily sweep you out to sea."

  4. 4
    a stretch of turbulent water in a river or the sea caused by one current flowing into or across another current wordnet

Etymology

From rip + tide.

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