sea purse meaning

UK /siː pɜːs/ US /si pɝs/ 2 syllables

sea purse (noun): the seaward undercurrent created after waves have broken on the shore.

Definition of sea purse

  1. the seaward undercurrent created after waves have broken on the shore

    Synonyms: undertow, sea puss, sea-puss, sea-purse, sea-poose

    Type of: undertide

How to pronounce sea purse

sea purse is pronounced /siː pɜːs/ in British English and /si pɝs/ in American English. It has 2 syllables.

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