strong current under the surface of the water; strong current under the surface of the water that is moving in a different direction than the surface current, countercurrent
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Undertow Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries
(n.)
The current that sets seaward near the bottom when waves are breaking upon the shore.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), edited by Noah Porter. AboutThe current that sets seaward near the bottom when waves are breaking upon the shore.
undertow
\un"der*tow`\ (?), n. (naut.) the current that sets seaward near the bottom when waves are breaking upon the shore.
undertow
n
1. an inclination contrary to the strongest or prevailing feeling; "his account had a poignant undertow of regret"
2. the seaward undercurrent created after waves have broken on the shore [syn: sea puss, sea-puss, sea purse, sea-purse, sea-poose]
Noun
1. an inclination contrary to the strongest or prevailing feeling; "his account had a poignant undertow of regret"
(hypernym) inclination
2. the seaward undercurrent created after waves have broken on the shore
(synonym) sea puss, sea-puss, sea purse, sea-purse, sea-poose
(hypernym) undertide, undercurrent
Undertow Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries
Undertow may refer to:
- Undertow (wave action), a water current
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