Synonyms: rip current, riptide
Definition: a strong surface current flowing outwards from a shore
Similar words: current, stream
Definition: a steady flow of a fluid (usually from natural causes)
Usage: the raft floated downstream on the current; he felt a stream of air; the hose ejected a stream of water
Synonyms: rip, riptide, tide rip, countercurrent, crosscurrent
Definition: a stretch of turbulent water in a river or the sea caused by one current flowing into or across another current
Similar words: turbulence, turbulency
Definition: unstable flow of a liquid or gas