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单词 countercurrent
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countercurrent

[ koun-ter-kur-uhnt ]
/ ˈkaʊn tərˌkɜr ənt /

noun

a current running in an opposite direction to another current.
a movement, opinion, mood, etc., contrary to the prevailing one.

Origin of countercurrent

First recorded in 1675–85; counter- + current

OTHER WORDS FROM countercurrent

coun·ter·cur·rent·ly, adverb

Words nearby countercurrent

counterclaim, counterclockwise, counterconditioning, countercoup, counterculture, countercurrent, countercyclical, counterearth, countereconomy, counter electromotive force, counterespionage
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Example sentences from the Web for countercurrent

  • At sunset the countercurrent forced them to drop anchor before the Mosselbaaij.

    The Part Borne by the Dutch in the Discovery of Australia 1606-1765|J. E. Heeres

Scientific definitions for countercurrent

countercurrent
[ kountər-kûr′ənt ]

A current that flows in an opposite direction to the flow of another current.
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