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sea-purse

/ˈsiː ˌpɜːs/

Traduction: Nom désignant un courant de retour sous-marin dans la mer, se produisant après que les vagues se brisent sur le rivage.

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noun

/ˈsiː ˌpɜːs/C2formal
  • frNom désignant un courant de retour sous-marin dans la mer, se produisant après que les vagues se brisent sur le rivage.

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

  1. Seaward undercurrentC2informalbritish

    The strong underwater current that flows back out to sea after waves have broken on the shore.

    frCourant de retour

    • Swimmers should be cautious of the sea-purse pulling them away from the beach.
    • The sea-purse can be dangerous for inexperienced swimmers.
    • He felt the sea-purse tugging at his legs as he waded deeper.

    Synonymesbackwashrip currentriptidesea-pussundertow