MEANING
A relatively narrow fast current carrying water seaward from the nearshore surf zone.
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Words that belong together
- strong rip current
- escape a rip current
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A rip current carried the floating bag beyond the breakers.
She warned him away from the gap where a rip current ran offshore.
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Word forms
- Base
- rip current
Usage notes
Primary category: environment. Forms: Singular rip current; plural rip currents. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings.
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