Undertow

Undertow (water waves)

In physical oceanography, undertow is the undercurrent that moves offshore while waves approach the shore. Undertow is a natural and universal feature for almost any large body of water; it is a return flow compensating for the onshore-directed average transport of water by the waves in the zone above the wave troughs. The undertow's flow velocities are generally strongest in the surf zone, where the water is shallow and the waves are high because of shoaling.

The Undertow (1916 film)

The Undertow is a lost 1916 American silent drama film directed by Frank Thorne starring Franklin Ritchie, Helene Rosson, and Eugenie Forde. It was released by the Mutual Film Company.

Undertow (Tool album)

Undertow is the debut studio album by the American rock band Tool, released on April 6, 1993, by Zoo Entertainment. Produced by the band and Sylvia Massy and recorded at Grand Master Studios in Hollywood, the album includes some tracks omitted from the band's debut EP Opiate and is their only album to feature original bassist Paul D'Amour.

undertow

Verb

1. To pull or tow under; drag beneath; pull down.
2. To pull down by, or as by, an undertow.

Noun

1. A short-range flow of water returning seaward from the waves breaking on the shore.
2. A feeling that runs contrary to one's normal one.