"riptide" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

IPA: /ˈɹɪp.taɪd/ [UK, US] Audio: en-us-riptide.ogg [US], en-au-riptide.ogg [Australia] Forms: riptides [plural]
Etymology: rip + tide Etymology templates: {{compound|en|rip|tide}} rip + tide Head templates: {{en-noun}} riptide (plural riptides)
  1. A particularly strong tidal current. Synonyms (strong flow of water away from the shore): rip current Translations (strong tidal flow): voimakas vuorovesivirtaus (Finnish)
    Sense id: en-riptide-en-noun-4sXsVOq2 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 51 49 Disambiguation of 'strong flow of water away from the shore': 78 22 Disambiguation of 'strong tidal flow': 78 22
  2. A rip current which may carry a swimmer offshore (the term "riptide" used in this sense is a misnomer).
    Sense id: en-riptide-en-noun-Yrmz05G2 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 51 49
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: rip tide Related terms: undertow

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