sea puss

/si pʊs/
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Definitions of sea puss
  1. noun
    the seaward undercurrent created after waves have broken on the shore
    synonyms: sea purse, sea-poose, sea-purse, sea-puss, undertow
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    type of:
    undercurrent, undertide
    a current below the surface of a fluid
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