riptide
/ˈɹɪp.taɪd/
noun
- 1
A particularly strong tidal current
- 2
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.”
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