rip current

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Noun rip current has 1 sense

riptide, rip current - a strong surface current flowing outwards from a shore
--₁ is a kind of current, stream
--₁ is a part of tide

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Rip Current

Noun: A strong and fast-moving current of water that flows away from the shore, typically through a narrow opening and can be hazardous to swimmers.

Sample Sentence: The lifeguards warned beachgoers about the dangerous rip current and advised them to stay close to the shore.

Adjective: Relating to or characteristic of a rip current.

Sample Sentence: The swimmer got caught in a rip current and had to be rescued by the lifeguards.

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