Associations to the word «Riptide»

Wiktionary

RIPTIDE, noun. A particularly strong tidal current
RIPTIDE, noun. A rip current which may carry a swimmer offshore (the term rip tide used in this sense is a misnomer)

Dictionary definition

RIPTIDE, noun. A stretch of turbulent water in a river or the sea caused by one current flowing into or across another current.
RIPTIDE, noun. A strong surface current flowing outwards from a shore.

Wise words

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