Meaning of 'riptide'

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Meaning of ‘riptide’

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riptide

noun

a strong surface current flowing outwards from a shore

Synonyms: rip current

noun

a stretch of turbulent water in a river or the sea caused by one current flowing into or across another current

Synonyms: rip

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