rip
noun/rɪp/
/rɪp/
[usually singular]- a long tear in cloth, paper, etc.
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- (also rip current)a strong current of water that flows away from the coast
Word Originnoun sense 1 late Middle English (as a verb): of unknown origin; compare with the verb reap. The noun dates from the early 18th cent. noun sense 2 late 18th cent.: perhaps related to rip in its other senses.
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