Definition of riptides Riptides

We found 3 definitions of riptides from 2 different sources.

What does riptides mean?

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Noun Plural: riptides
riptide - a strong surface current flowing outwards from a shore
		rip current
		current, stream a steady flow of a fluid (usually from natural causes); "the raft floated downstream on the current"; "he felt a stream of air"; "the hose ejected a stream of water"
riptide - a stretch of turbulent water in a river or the sea caused by one current flowing into or across another current
		rip, tide rip, crosscurrent, countercurrent