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riptide

The definition of a riptide is a strong current pulling towards the sea.

(noun)

An example of a riptide is the pull of the water that can make a man fall while wading in the sea.

See riptide in Webster's New World College Dictionary

noun

a current opposing other currents, producing violently disturbed water; esp., the strong, narrow flow of sea water that rushes seaward after incoming waves pile up on the shore

also rip tide

Origin: rip + tide

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