UNDERTOW


Meaning of UNDERTOW in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ -ˌtō ]

noun

Date: 1817

1. : the current beneath the surface that sets seaward or along the beach when waves are breaking upon the shore

2. : an underlying current, force, or tendency that is in opposition to what is apparent

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.