undertow (ˈʌndəˌtəʊ
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Definitions
noun
- the seaward undercurrent following the breaking of a wave on the beach
- any strong undercurrent flowing in a different direction from the surface current
Usage examples
It pulled at her, tugged until she was swept to the middle and caught in an undertow that carried her upstream.
, Roses are for the Rich (1985)A glossy, well-produced album of populist anthems with a gangsta undertow , that expands his worldview and celebrates success.
NME (New Musical Express) (2002)The undertow pulled the car off her and Mrs Boardman survived.
The Australian (2004)In the Seventies and Eighties, however, art that had sex as its theme had a slightly prudish undertow.
Times, Sunday Times (2002)The undertow is responsible for the removal of eroded material from the wave-cut platform, to be deposited as the shoreface terrace.
, Geography Basic Facts (1983)