A stretch of turbulent water in a river or the sea caused by one current flowing into or across another current.
1What he saw may have been a tide rip instead of a shoal.
2Or an indication of a strong current or tide rip.
3Behind them the Invigorator rocked and swayed like a small boat in a tide rip.
4We had just learned that a tide rip separated the two sides of the island.
5Heavy tide rips occur here also.
6We idly watched a lone white oarsman pulling strongly against the wind through the tide rips, evidently bent on exercise.
Translations for tide rip