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Finnish
Etymology
vuorovesi- (“tidal”) + virtaus (“flow”)
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈʋuo̯roˌʋesiˌʋirtɑus/,
- Rhymes: -irtɑus
- Hyphenation(key): vuoro‧vesi‧virta‧us
Noun
vuorovesivirtaus
- (nautical) tidal current (flow of water caused by the rise and fall of the tide)
- riptide, rip tide (particularly strong tidal flow which may e.g. carry a swimmer far offshore)
Usage notes
The tide is almost unnoticeable in the Baltic Sea and therefore the terminology is "underdeveloped" in this particular field. A "riptide" may be called voimakas vuorovesivirtaus (“strong tidal current”), if necessary to make a difference to more ordinary tidal currents.
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