riptide

riptide

(ˈrɪpˌtaɪd)

n

1. (Physical Geography) Also called: rip or tide-rip a stretch of turbulent water in the sea, caused by the meeting of currents or abrupt changes in depth

2. (Physical Geography) Also called: rip current a strong current, esp one flowing outwards from the shore, causing disturbance on the surface

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rip•tide

(ˈrɪpˌtaɪd)

n.

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

[1860–65]

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riptide

- Is actually a current, not a tide.

See also related terms for tides.

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Thesaurus

Noun	1.	riptide - a stretch of turbulent water in a river or the sea caused by one current flowing into or across another current countercurrent, crosscurrent, tide rip, rip turbulence, turbulency - unstable flow of a liquid or gas
	2.	riptide - a strong surface current flowing outwards from a shore rip current tide - the periodic rise and fall of the sea level under the gravitational pull of the moon current, stream - a steady flow of a fluid (usually from natural causes); "the raft floated downstream on the current"; "he felt a stream of air"; "the hose ejected a stream of water"

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Translations

離岸流

prąd odpływowy

riptide

[ˈrɪptaɪd] N → aguas fpl revueltas

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riptide

[ˈrɪpˌtaɪd] n → corrente f di ritorno

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