undertow

undertow
noun Date: 1817 1. the current beneath the surface that sets seaward or along the beach when waves are breaking upon the shore 2. an underlying current, force, or tendency that is in opposition to what is apparent

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  • undertow — [[t]ʌ̱ndə(r)toʊ[/t]] undertows 1) N COUNT: usu with supp If there is an undertow of a feeling, that feeling exists in such a weak form that you are hardly aware of it, but it influences the way you think or behave. The existence of an emotional… …   English dictionary

  • undertow — /un deuhr toh /, n. 1. the seaward, subsurface flow or draft of water from waves breaking on a beach. 2. any strong current below the surface of a body of water, moving in a direction different from that of the surface current. [1810 20; UNDER +… …   Universalium

  • undertow — un|der|tow [ˈʌndətəu US dərtou] n [singular] 1.) the water current under the surface of the sea, that pulls away from the land when a wave comes onto the shore ▪ The dangerous undertow means that swimming is not allowed. 2.) a tendency or feeling …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • undertow — UK [ˈʌndə(r)ˌtəʊ] / US [ˈʌndərˌtoʊ] noun [countable] Word forms undertow : singular undertow plural undertows 1) a current below the surface of the sea or a river, that moves in the opposite direction to the water above it 2) a feeling or… …   English dictionary

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