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rip current

rip current

A narrow flow of water moving away from the shore through the surf zone.

All languages

English
rip current
Norwegian
utstrøm fra strand
Japanese
離岸流 — りがんりゅう — riganryū
Korean
이안류 — iallyu
Spanish
corriente de resaca
French
courant d'arrachement
German
Brandungsrückströmung

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