eu·ri·pus (y -r  p s)n. pl. eu·ri·pi (-p  ) A sea channel characterized by turbulent and unpredictable currents. [Latin eur pus, from Greek eurpos : eu-, eu- + rhp , rush (from rhptein, to throw).] |
euripus [jʊˈraɪpəs]
n pl -pi [-paɪ]
(Earth Sciences / Physical Geography) a strait or channel with a strong current or tide
[from Latin, from Greek Euripos the strait between Boeotia and Euboea, from ripē force, rush]
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