countercurrent

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countercurrent
n. current flowing in an opposite direction to another current

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countercurrent

Noun
1. a stretch of turbulent water in a river or the sea caused by one current flowing into or across another current
(synonym) rip, riptide, tide rip, crosscurrent
(hypernym) turbulence, turbulency
2. actions counter to the main group activity; "political crosscurrents disrupted the conference"
(synonym) crosscurrent
(hypernym) strife


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Countercurrent
(n.)
A current running in an opposite direction to the main current.
  
 
(a.)
Running in an opposite direction.
  

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