rip current

Senso (Inglese)

A strong flow of surface water, away from the shore, that returns water from incoming waves.

sinonimi

riptide

undertow

rip tide

return current

offshore current

Traduzioni

Rippströmung

Brandungsrückstrom

Kehrwasser

baïne

courant d’arrachement

mui

muistroom

Corrente de retorno

corriente de arranque

Etimologia (Inglese)

Coined as a more accurate replacement for the earlier term "riptide", as the phenomenon is not related to the tides.