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English noun: riptide | |||
| 1. | riptide (event) a stretch of turbulent water in a river or the sea caused by one current flowing into or across another current | ||
| Synonyms | countercurrent, crosscurrent, rip, tide rip | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | turbulence, turbulency | ||
| 2. | riptide (event) a strong surface current flowing outwards from a shore | ||
| Synonyms | rip current | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | current, stream | ||
| Part meronym | tide | ||
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