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Noun Concept

Categories: Oceanography, Physical oceanography, Bodies of water, Articles with short description, Tides

rip riptide tide rip crosscurrent countercurrent

A stretch of turbulent water in a river or the sea caused by one current flowing into or across another current WordNet 3.0

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A stretch of turbulent water in a river or the sea caused by one current flowing into or across another current WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet

A rip tide, or riptide, is a strong offshore current that is caused by the tide pulling water through an inlet along a barrier beach, at a lagoon or inland marina where tide water flows steadily out to sea during ebb tide. Wikipedia

Strong tidal flow of water within estuaries and other enclosed tidal areas. Wikipedia Disambiguation

Strong, offshore current that is caused by the tide pulling water through an inlet along a barrier beach, at a lagoon or inland marina where tide water flows steadily out to sea during ebb tide Wikidata

A turbulent stretch of water caused by multiple currents. Wiktionary

A strong outflow of surface water, away from the shore, that returns water from incoming waves. Wiktionary

A rip current which may carry a swimmer offshore (the term rip tide used in this sense is a misnomer). Wiktionary

A body of water made rough by the conflict of opposing tides or currents. Wiktionary

This beach suffers from a riptide that can easily sweep you out to sea. Wiktionary

IS A

turbulence

fluid dynamics

WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet

rip, riptide, tide rip, crosscurrent, countercurrent

Wikipedia

rip tide

Wikidata

Rip tide

Wiktionary

crosscurrent, rip, riptide, tide rip

Wikipedia Redirections

Ebb-jet, riptide, Tidal jet