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

rip tide

noun

/ˈrɪp taɪd/

/ˈrɪp taɪd/

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an area of fast rough water in the sea or a river, where two or more currents meet compare rip currentTopics Geographyc2

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