vuorovesivirtaus

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Finnish

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Etymology

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vuorovesi- (tidal) +‎ virtaus (flow)

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈʋuo̯roˌʋesiˌʋirtɑus/, [ˈʋuo̞̯ro̞ˌʋe̞s̠iˌʋirt̪ɑ̝us̠]
  • Rhymes: -irtɑus
  • Syllabification(key): vuo‧ro‧ve‧si‧vir‧ta‧us

Noun

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vuorovesivirtaus

  1. (nautical) tidal current (flow of water caused by the rise and fall of the tide)
  2. riptide, rip tide (particularly strong tidal flow which may e.g. carry a swimmer far offshore)

Usage notes

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The tide is almost unnoticeable in the Baltic Sea and therefore the terminology is "underdeveloped" in this particular field. A "riptide" may be called voimakas vuorovesivirtaus (strong tidal current), if necessary to make a difference to more ordinary tidal currents.

Declension

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Possessive forms of vuorovesivirtaus (Kotus type 39/vastaus, no gradation)

See also

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