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PRONUNCIATION OF RIP CURRENT

rip current  [rɪp ˈkʌrənt] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF RIP CURRENT

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Rip current is a noun.
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WHAT DOES RIP CURRENT MEAN IN ENGLISH?

rip current

Rip current

A rip current, commonly referred to simply as a rip, or by the misnomer rip tide, is a strong channel of water flowing seaward from near the shore, typically through the surf line. Typical flow is at 0.5 metres per second, and can be as fast as 2.5 metres per second, which is faster than any human swimmer. They can move to different locations on a beach break, up to tens of metres a day. They can occur at any beach with breaking waves, including oceans, seas, and large lakes.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH RIP CURRENT


blackcurrant
ˌblækˈkʌrənt
concurrent
kənˈkʌrənt
countercurrent
ˈkaʊntəˌkʌrənt
currant
ˈkʌrənt
current
ˈkʌrənt
decurrent
dɪˈkʌrənt
incurrent
ɪnˈkʌrənt
intercurrent
ˌɪntəˈkʌrənt
nonconcurrent
ˌnɒnkənˈkʌrənt
noncurrent
ˌnɒnˈkʌrənt
nonrecurrent
ˌnɒnrɪˈkʌrənt
occurrent
əˈkʌrənt
percurrent
pəˈkʌrənt
photocurrent
ˈfəʊtəʊˌkʌrənt
recurrent
rɪˈkʌrənt
redcurrant
ˈrɛdˈkʌrənt
transcurrent
trænzˈkʌrənt
uncurrent
ʌnˈkʌrənt
undercurrent
ˈʌndəˌkʌrənt
up-current
ˈʌpˌkʌrənt

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE RIP CURRENT

rip
rip off
rip on
rip up
Rip Van Winkle
rip-off
rip-off artist
rip-rap
rip-roaring
riparial
riparian
ripcord
ripe
ripely
ripen
ripener
ripeness
riper
ripidolite
ripieni

WORDS THAT END LIKE RIP CURRENT

abhorrent
air current
alternating current
BitTorrent
dark current
deterrent
different
direct current
eddy current
electric current
excurrent
horrent
Humboldt Current
Japan Current
Labrador Current
North Atlantic Current
nuclear deterrent
residual current
supercurrent
torrent
turbidity current

Synonyms and antonyms of rip current in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «rip current» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF RIP CURRENT

Find out the translation of rip current to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of rip current from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «rip current» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

RIP电流
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

corriente de resaca
570 millions of speakers

English

rip current
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

चीर वर्तमान
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

مزق الحالي
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

рип ток
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

corrente rip
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

রিপ বর্তমান
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

courant d´arrachement
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Arus rip
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

rip Strom
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

離岸流
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

격랑 현재
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Nyuwek saiki
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

hiện rip
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

தற்போதைய கிழித்தெறி
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

चालू कापड
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Rip akım
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

corrente di rip
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

rip prądu
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

рип ток
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

curent rip
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

τρέχουσα rip
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

rip huidige
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

rip nuvarande
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

rip gjeldende
5 millions of speakers

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «RIP CURRENT»

The term «rip current» is regularly used and occupies the 70.711 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about rip current

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «RIP CURRENT»

Discover the use of rip current in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to rip current and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Camping & Wilderness Survival: The Ultimate Outdoors Book
Waves breaking on an unobstructed shore bring water to the shore, the accumulated water has to return to sea, and this might, under certain circumstances (possibly random), create a circulation pattern that forms a rip current along the shore.
Paul Tawrell, 2006
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Rip Currents: Beach Safety, Physical Oceanography, and Wave ...
Disconnect 1 Rip current scientists Disconnect 3 Beach safety practitioners Beachgoers Reduce rip current fatalities Disconnect 2 FiguRe 1.1 Transfer and translation of knowledge among rip current scientists, beach safety practitioners, and ...
Stephen Leatherman, John Fletemeyer, 2011
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Scuba Diving Safety
FIGURE 12.4 A rip current is created when waves are funneled out through a single exit pathway on the sand, creating a fast-moving current that runs perpendicular to the beach. Even experienced divers must respect the power of a rip current ...
Dan Orr, Eric Douglas
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Lagrangian Field Observations of Rip Currents
During the first 5 drifter deployments, rip current circulation patterns were observed and during the last 2 drifter deployments sinuous alongshore currents coupled to the underlying morphology were observed [Brown et al., 2008]. Four different ...
Jeffrey W. Brown, 2008
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Encyclopedia of Coastal Science
Field observations on the morphodynamic evolution of a low-energy rip current system. Marine Geology, 157: 199-217. Brander, R.W., and Short, A.D., 2000. Morphodynamics of a large- scale rip current system at Muriwai Beach, New Zealand ...
M. Schwartz, 2006
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Measuring Ocean Currents: Tools, Technologies, and Data
Early studies obtained crude estimates of rip current velocities, which include 1 m /s (Shepard and Inman, 1950), 50 cm/s (Sonu, 1972), 30 cm/s (Huntley et al., 1988), and 70 cm/s (Short and Hogan, 1994). Megarips are generally observed on ...
Antony Joseph, 2013
7
The Fisherman's Ocean
Where a rip current sets up depends on factors such as bottom topography, slope of the beach, wave direction, wave height, and the period of the incoming waves. The strong currents often form channels cutting through the longshore bars ...
David A. Ross, 2000
8
Wilderness Camping & Hiking
Rip Currents Polarized sunglasses make it easier to see the rip current. Look for: • Channel of churning, choppy water Area having a notable difference in color Line of foam, seaweed, or debris moving steadily seaward Break in the incoming  ...
Paul Tawrell, 2008
9
Natural Hazards and Disasters
As waves pile up water onshore, it streams back offshore to create a rip current. Some such high-energy beaches show a prominent scalloped shoreline with cusps five to ten meters apart, a suspicious sign of rip-current danger (FIGURE 13-8).
Donald Hyndman, David Hyndman, 2010
10
Saving America's Beaches: The Causes of and Solutions to ...
Just don't panic. If you're ever caught in a rip current, pick up your feet, tread water, laugh to yourself and enjoy the ride. Laugh because being overweight is saving your life! Most Americans float pretty well in salt water because we are so fat!
Scott L. Douglass, 2002

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «RIP CURRENT»

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Lifeguards rescue 4 from rip current in Wildwood
WILDWOOD — Lifeguards in Wildwood rescued four people from a rip current before they went on duty Saturday morning, authorities said. About eight or 10 ... «NJ.com, Jul 15»
2
Strong Rip Currents and Rough Surf Expected This Weekend
Large waves and dangerous rip currents are often a concern around this time of year due to tropical storms and hurricanes, said NBC4 meteorologist David ... «NBC Southern California, Jul 15»
3
Selfie Stick Saves Teen Girl Trapped In Rip Current
The drama began when Derrick Johns, his wife, and daughter Erynn, 16, were swimming off Nantucket, Massachusetts, on Tuesday. An unexpected rip current ... «Huffington Post, Jul 15»
4
WATCH: Rip Currents: How To Spot Them, How To Survive Them
Rip currents often form on calm, sunny days. Learn how to spot a rip current. The Break the Grip of the Rip free online training will help you learn how to spot a ... «Patch.com, Jul 15»
5
LBI Beach Patrol Warns Of Rough Surf, Rip Currents, Powerful Waves
Strong rip currents and dangerous ocean conditions led to a warning from the Harvey Cedars Beach Patrol urging visitors to stay out of the water after lifeguards ... «Patch.com, Jun 15»
6
Rip Currents, the “Danger” in ” Dangerous Surf”
ORANGE BEACH, AL How do you spot a rip current? “I don't know how to recognize them,” says Laura Walker visiting Orange Beach from Mississippi. «WKRG, Jun 15»
7
Rhode Island Police Officer Swept Away By Rip Current While …
BRISTOL, R.I. (CBS) — Authorities are searching for a Rhode Island police officer who was pulled away by a rip current while vacationing in Costa Rica on ... «CBS Local, Jun 15»
8
Rip current risk high for Memorial Day weekend
Along the beaches, expect an elevated risk for rip currents up to the moderate level due to increasing easterly winds. Easterly winds drive more water onshore ... «WJXT Jacksonville, May 15»
9
Forecasters post high surf, rip current advisories for SC
CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) - The National Weather Service in Charleston is warning of the possibility of rip currents and high surf along the South Carolina coast ... «ABC NEWS 4, May 15»
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Dog Credited With Saving Swimmers From Dangerous Rip Currents
Two swimmers at a Ventura beach were rescued Thursday from dangerous rip currents — not by a lifeguard — but by a dog. The dog's owners said the ... «KTLA, Mar 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Rip current [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/rip-current>. Apr 2024 ».
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