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Tide rip

A body of water made rough by the conflict of opposing tides or currents.

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noun
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    A body of water made rough by the conflict of opposing tides or currents.

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riptidenounA particularly strong tidal current.
crosscurrentnoun(by extension) A situation in which there are conflicting opinions.
ripverb(transitive) To divide or separate the parts of (especially something flimsy, such as paper or fabric), by cutting or tearing; to tear off or out by violence.
tidenounThe daily fluctuation in the level of the sea caused by the gravitational influence of the moon and the sun.
tidal streamnoun(nautical) The flow of the water caused by rising and falling tide
tidal wavenounA large and sudden rise and fall in the tide.
countertidenounA contrary tide.
tidewaternounWater affected by the flow of the tide, especially tidal streams.
tidepoolnounA rocky pool by the ocean that is filled with seawater left behind by the falling tide.
ebb tidenounThe period between high tide and the next low tide in which the sea is receding.
tidal currentnoun(nautical) The flow of water caused by the rise and fall of the tide.
tide poolnounAlternative spelling of tidepool. [A rocky pool by the ocean that is filled with seawater left behind by the falling tide.]
ebb and flownounThe flowing out and in of the tide.
storm tidenounA rise in local sea level caused by the combination of regular tides and a storm surge.
tidal rivernounA river that enters a sea or estuary and is this affected by tides; at times, water will flow upstream.
sea pussnounA strong seaward current; a riptide or undertow, especially as results when a sandbar formed by waves suddenly gives way, and which is dangerous to swimmers.
tidefallnounA waterfall that empties directly into the sea.
supertidenounAn extreme oceanic tide
flood tidenounThe period between low tide and the next high tide of the sea as the water flows toward the shore
tide rangenounSynonym of tidal range.

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