Undertow

['ʌndətəʊ] or ['ʌndɚto]

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

(noun.) an inclination contrary to the strongest or prevailing feeling; 'his account had a poignant undertow of regret'.

Typist: Susan--From WordNet

(n.) The current that sets seaward near the bottom when waves are breaking upon the shore.

Checked by Danny

n. an undercurrent in a different direction from that at the surface—seen esp. at the mouths of great rivers or where tide and half-tides prevail.

Typed by Jerry

Checker: Rosalind