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Riptide - What does it mean?

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riptide

English

Alternative forms

* rip tide

Noun

  • A particularly strong tidal current
  • A rip current which may carry a swimmer offshore (the term rip tide used in this sense is a misnomer)
    • This beach suffers from a riptide that can easily sweep you out to sea.

    Synonyms

    * (strong flow of water away from the shore) rip current

    See also

    * undertow

    Anagrams

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    Not English

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