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riptide

UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈrɪpˌtaɪd/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(rip′tīd′)

rip•tide (rip′tīd′),USA pronunciation n.

Oceanographya tide that opposes another or other tides, causing a violent disturbance in the sea.

rip² + tide¹ 1860–65

undertow.

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riptide /ˈrɪpˌtaɪd/ n

Also called: rip, tide-rip a stretch of turbulent water in the sea, caused by the meeting of currents or abrupt changes in depth
Also called: rip current a strong current, esp one flowing outwards from the shore, causing disturbance on the surface

'riptide' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):

rip - tide-rip - undertow

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