riptide

About 0.03 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. noun A particularly strong tidal current.
2. noun A rip current which may carry a swimmer offshore.

   This beach suffers from a riptide that can easily sweep you out to sea.

Similar words

tide rip rip current crosscurrent rip rip tide roust rithe riffle riva ridge

Often followed by

of and that in is was communications as at

Word family

riptides