riptide
Pronunciation
  • (British, America) IPA: /ˈɹɪp.taɪd/
Noun

riptide (plural riptides)

  1. A particularly strong tidal current
  2. A rip current which may carry a swimmer offshore (the term rip tide used in this sense is a misnomer).
    This beach suffers from a riptide that can easily sweep you out to sea.
Synonyms


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