- rip current
- noun Date: 1936 a strong usually narrow surface current flowing outward from a shore that results from the return flow of waves and wind-driven water
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rip current
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rip current — noun a strong surface current flowing outwards from a shore • Syn: ↑riptide • Hypernyms: ↑current, ↑stream • Part Holonyms: ↑tide * * * ˌrip ˈcurrent 7 [rip current … Useful english dictionary
rip current — undertow (def. 1). [1935 40] * * * or riptide Narrow, jetlike stream of water that flows sporadically seaward for several minutes, in a direction perpendicular to a beach. The term riptide is a misnomer because the currents are in no way related… … Universalium
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rip current — noun A strong flow of surface water, away from the shore, that returns water from incoming waves Syn: rip tide, riptide, rip … Wiktionary
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