tide race

Then the swirling tide-race took hold of her and sucked her under.

She looked out at the little bay, at the narrow, wicked tide race, at the breakers beyond.

Far to the east the tide-race tore through the Sound with a confused muttering of haste and tumult.

The noise of the falling stream in the glen was merged in the confused clamour of the tide-race.

He walked into Newnham, and made his way to the ferry to watch the tide race up the river.