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Riptide
see synonyms of riptideNoun
1. countercurrent, crosscurrent, rip, riptide, tide rip
a stretch of turbulent water in a river or the sea caused by one current flowing into or across another current
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Riptide
see synonyms of riptidenoun
1. Also called: rip, tide-rip
a stretch of turbulent water in the sea, caused by the meeting of currents or abrupt changes in depth
2. Also called: rip current
a strong current, esp one flowing outwards from the shore, causing disturbance on the surface
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Riptide
see synonyms of riptide noun
a current opposing other currents, producing violently disturbed water; esp., the strong, narrow flow of sea water that rushes seaward after incoming waves pile up on the shore
: also rip tideWebster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.