undertownoun [ C usually singular ]
uk/ˈʌn.də.təʊ/us/ˈʌn.dɚ.toʊ/a strong current flowing underwater in a different direction to the way the water on the surface is moving, especially one that flows away from the land at the same time as a wave hits the beach
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Floods, tides & currents
- backwash
- change
- come
- current
- ebb
- ebb tide
- eddy
- flooded
- floodgate
- flooding
- floodplain
- high water mark
- inundate
- low-water mark
- neap tide
- overfall
- water
- waterlogged
- watermark
- whirlpool
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