| Pronunciation: | | 'undur`tow
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| Matching Terms: | | undertone, undertook
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- [n] the seaward undercurrent created after waves have broken on the shore
- [n] an inclination contrary to the strongest or prevailing feeling; "his account had a poignant undertow of regret"
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| | Synonyms: | | sea purse, sea puss, sea-poose, sea-purse, sea-puss |
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| | See Also: | | inclination, undercurrent, undertide |
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| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Un"der*tow`\, n. (Naut.)
The current that sets seaward near the bottom when waves are
breaking upon the shore.
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