riptide
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See also: rip tide
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riptide (plural riptides)
- A particularly strong tidal current.
- A rip current which may carry a swimmer offshore (the term "riptide" used in this sense is a misnomer).
- This beach suffers from a riptide that can easily sweep you out to sea.
Synonyms[edit]
- (strong flow of water away from the shore): rip current
Translations[edit]
strong tidal flow
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rip current — see rip current