rip current (Q898375)

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narrow current of water which moves directly away from the shore, cutting through the lines of breaking waves
  • rip
  • rip tide
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rip current
narrow current of water which moves directly away from the shore, cutting through the lines of breaking waves
  • rip
  • rip tide

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Diagram from above a rip current: breakers are crossing a sand bar off the shore, the pushed-up water can most easily travel back out to sea through a gap in the sand bar, creating a fast rip current. (English)
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