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 Definitions of riptide  [ˈrɪpˌtaɪd]  

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Definition of 'riptide' Random House Webster's College Dictionary 

1. (n.) riptide
a tide that opposes another or other tides, causing a violent disturbance in the sea.

Etymology:  (1860–65)

Definition of 'riptide' Princeton's WordNet 

1. (noun) rip, riptide, tide rip, crosscurrent, countercurrent
a stretch of turbulent water in a river or the sea caused by one current flowing into or across another current

2. (noun) riptide, rip current
a strong surface current flowing outwards from a shore

'riptide' - Nearby Entries  

rip up  rip van winkle  rip-roaring  rippling  ripsaw  riptide  rira  



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