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Riptide

/ˈɹɪp.taɪd/

A particularly strong tidal current

📖 Definitions of "Riptide"

noun
  1. 1

    A particularly strong tidal current

  2. 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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