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countercurrent
coun·ter·cur·rent C0686000 (koun′tər-kûr′ənt, -kŭr′-)n. A current that flows in an opposite direction to the flow of another current.
coun′ter·cur′rent adj.coun′ter·cur′rent·ly adv.countercurrent (ˈkaʊntəˌkʌrənt) na current flowing in an opposite direction to another currentcoun•ter•cur•rent (ˈkaʊn tərˌkɜr ənt)
n. 1. a current running in an opposite direction to another current. 2. a movement, opinion, etc., contrary to the prevailing one. [1675–85] coun′ter•cur`rent•ly, adv. Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | countercurrent - a stretch of turbulent water in a river or the sea caused by one current flowing into or across another currentcrosscurrent, riptide, tide rip, ripturbulence, turbulency - unstable flow of a liquid or gas | | 2. | countercurrent - actions counter to the main group activity; "political crosscurrents disrupted the conference"crosscurrentstrife - bitter conflict; heated often violent dissension |
countercurrent
countercurrent[′kau̇nt·ər‚kər·ənt] (science and technology) A current flowing adjacent to the main current but in the opposite direction. countercurrent
countercurrent [kown´ter-ker″ent] flowing in an opposite direction.count·er·cur·rent (kown'ter-ker'ent), 1. Flowing in an opposite direction. 2. A current flowing in a direction opposite to another current. countercurrent
Related to countercurrent: countercurrent extraction, countercurrent mechanism, Countercurrent multiplierSynonyms for countercurrentnoun a stretch of turbulent water in a river or the sea caused by one current flowing into or across another currentSynonyms- crosscurrent
- riptide
- tide rip
- rip
Related Wordsnoun actions counter to the main group activitySynonymsRelated Words |