rip current

Noun

 * 1) A strong flow of surface water, away from the shore, that returns water from incoming waves.
 * 2) * 1995, University of California at Berkeley (editor), The New Wellness Encyclopedia, |%22rip+currents%22+-intitle:%22%22+-inauthor:%22%22&source=bl&ots=IAp7vWCWsw&sig=seYn2SMHg1ydvBifrrweI53VCfI&hl=en&sa=X&ei=J8MPUKnzN86NmQXzt4DgDA&redir_esc=y#v=onepage&q=%22rip%20current%22|%22rip%20currents%22%20-intitle%3A%22%22%20-inauthor%3A%22%22&f=false page 271,
 * A break in the wave pattern or discoloration (usually caused by sand) can help you spot rip currents. It you get caught in one, however, don′t struggle, Swim with it, but angle toward the shore or bank.
 * 1) * 1995, University of California at Berkeley (editor), The New Wellness Encyclopedia, |%22rip+currents%22+-intitle:%22%22+-inauthor:%22%22&source=bl&ots=IAp7vWCWsw&sig=seYn2SMHg1ydvBifrrweI53VCfI&hl=en&sa=X&ei=J8MPUKnzN86NmQXzt4DgDA&redir_esc=y#v=onepage&q=%22rip%20current%22|%22rip%20currents%22%20-intitle%3A%22%22%20-inauthor%3A%22%22&f=false page 271,
 * A break in the wave pattern or discoloration (usually caused by sand) can help you spot rip currents. It you get caught in one, however, don′t struggle, Swim with it, but angle toward the shore or bank.

Synonyms

 * , rip tide, riptide

Translations

 * Chinese:
 * Mandarin: 離岸流, 退潮流,
 * Dutch:, muistroom
 * Finnish: paluuvirtaus
 * German: Rippströmung, Brandungsrückstrom
 * Icelandic:, útstreymisrenna
 * Italian: riflusso
 * Japanese:
 * Maori: kauere, toiremi
 * Polish: prąd odpływowy
 * Serbo-Croatian: isis, povratna struja
 * Swedish: