What does rip tide mean?
Rip tide means A particularly strong tidal current..
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/ˈɹɪp.taɪd/ · noun
A particularly strong tidal current..
This beach suffers from a riptide that can easily sweep you out to sea.
Use rip tide when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Rip tide means A particularly strong tidal current..
Common synonyms include rip current, rip, crosscurrent, tide rip.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
This beach suffers from a riptide that can easily sweep you out to sea.
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