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What is a riptide?

What is a riptide? Here are some definitions.

Noun
  1. A particularly strong tidal current
  2. A rip current which may carry a swimmer offshore (the term rip tide used in this sense is a misnomer).
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Andrew waded out to try to reach a gun-line, but was caught in a riptide which began to pull him under.
On top of this, there are strong winds, overly large waves, the occasional riptide and a high number of shark attacks.
I felt myself shiver and held onto myself in the dark as if I were a mere chip of wood or paper caught in a riptide.
Little did he know he would be caught in a riptide of conflicting currents.
The woman who drowned was Joanne one of the 47 people who had gone for a swim and was caught in the riptide.
For those who don't mind the odd riptide, the water's inviting.

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