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Withdrawal movement of the water produced immediately after breaking waves on the shore. (Free translation from the original: Material IV - Glosario de Protección Civil, OPS, 1992). A strong current flowing under water in a different direction to the way the water on the surface is moving, especially the strong current that flows under water away from the land at the same time as a wave hits the beach. (http://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/british/undertow?q=undertow) |