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English-Russian dictionary of geology. 2011.
undertow current
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Undertow — (often and incorrectly used for a rip current) is a strong subsurface flow of water returning seaward from the shore resulting usually from wave action.Undertow may also refer to: * Undertow, a 2007 short experimental film by Neil Mcenery West… … Wikipedia
Undertow Music — Undertow began in 1996 as a collective of independent artists, musicians, filmmakers, designers and creative managers sharing resources, ideas, and a love of music. [ [http://undertowmusic.imeem.com/ undertow music Music Profile on IMEEM ] ]… … Wikipedia
undertow — [un′dər tō΄] n. [ UNDER + TOW1] a current of water moving beneath and in a different direction from that of the surface water: said esp. of a seaward current beneath breaking surf … English World dictionary
Undertow — Un der*tow , n. (Naut.) The current that sets seaward near the bottom when waves are breaking upon the shore. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
undertow — /un deuhr toh /, n. 1. the seaward, subsurface flow or draft of water from waves breaking on a beach. 2. any strong current below the surface of a body of water, moving in a direction different from that of the surface current. [1810 20; UNDER +… … Universalium
Undertow (novel) — Infobox Book | name = Undertow title orig = translator = image caption = author = Warren Adler country = United States language = English genre = Mystery novel publisher = Stonehouse pub date = April 2001 media type = Print (Hardback Paperback)… … Wikipedia
undertow — [[t]ʌ̱ndə(r)toʊ[/t]] undertows 1) N COUNT: usu with supp If there is an undertow of a feeling, that feeling exists in such a weak form that you are hardly aware of it, but it influences the way you think or behave. The existence of an emotional… … English dictionary
undertow — un|der|tow [ˈʌndətəu US dərtou] n [singular] 1.) the water current under the surface of the sea, that pulls away from the land when a wave comes onto the shore ▪ The dangerous undertow means that swimming is not allowed. 2.) a tendency or feeling … Dictionary of contemporary English
undertow — UK [ˈʌndə(r)ˌtəʊ] / US [ˈʌndərˌtoʊ] noun [countable] Word forms undertow : singular undertow plural undertows 1) a current below the surface of the sea or a river, that moves in the opposite direction to the water above it 2) a feeling or… … English dictionary
current — Synonyms and related words: AC, Brownian movement, DC, Zeitgeist, a la mode, absorption current, accepted, accessible, accidental, accompanying, accustomed, active current, actual, ado, advance, advised, affirmed, affluence, afflux, affluxion,… … Moby Thesaurus
Current sea level rise — This article is about the current and future rise in sea level associated with global warming. For sea level changes in Earth s history, see Sea level#Changes through geologic time. Sea level measurements from 23 long tide gauge records in… … Wikipedia
