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Definition of rip current noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

rip current

noun

/ˈrɪp kʌrənt/

/ˈrɪp kɜːrənt/

(also rip)

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a strong current of water that flows away from the coast compare rip tide

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