Phrase guide
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noun
A strong seaward current; a riptide or undertow, especially as results when a sandbar formed by waves suddenly gives way, and which is dangerous to swimmers.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
The (flowing) channel which results when a cut is made (often deliberately by humans) in a barrier beach which separates a bay from an ocean, so as to control the water level in the bay (which affects water mills) and its salinity (which affects shellfish).
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noun
Alternative form of sea-purse (“egg case; sea bean”).
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Usage: alt-of, alternative
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noun
the seaward undercurrent created after waves have broken on the shore
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: undertow, sea-puss, sea purse, sea-purse, sea-poose
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Broader terms: undertide, undercurrent
History
From Quiripi (Unquachog) seépus (“river”), cognate to Abenaki sibo (“river”), sibos (“brook, little river”).
