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euripus

noun
eu·ri·pus | \yəˈrīpəs\
plural euripi\-ˌpī \

Definition of euripus 

1 : a narrow tract of water where the tide or a current flows and reflows with violence : strait, channel

2 : a condition of rapid or dangerous fluctuation

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History and Etymology for euripus

Latin, from Greek euripos

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