Prononciations (2)
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/ˈɹɪp.taɪd/
Notes de prononciation
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ˈɹɪp.taɪd
Nom
A particularly strong tidal current.
A rip current which may carry a swimmer offshore.
Usage- proscribed
- sometimes
- Exemples
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This beach suffers from a riptide that can easily sweep you out to sea.
Nom
a stretch of turbulent water in a river or the sea caused by one current flowing into or across another current
- Termes génériques
a strong surface current flowing outwards from a shore
- Synonymes