sea-poose

• Nom désignant un courant sous-marin dirigé vers le large, qui se forme après que les vagues se sont brisées sur le rivage.

A noun referring to the seaward undercurrent created after waves have broken on the shore.

1. Seaward undercurrentC2informal

   A strong, often dangerous, seaward-flowing current that occurs after waves break on the shore, pulling water and objects back out to sea.

   Courant de retour

   • Swimmers should be cautious of the sea-poose, which can quickly pull them away from the beach.
   • The lifeguard warned about a dangerous sea-poose forming near the pier.
   • After the storm, the sea-poose was particularly strong, dragging debris out into the ocean.

   Synonymesbackwashriprip currentriptidesea-pussundertow