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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A strong, narrow surface current that flows rapidly away from the shore, returning the water carried landward by waves.
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- noun A strong
flow ofsurface water , away from theshore , that returns water from incomingwaves .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a strong surface current flowing outwards from a shore
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