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crosscurrent
cross·cur·rent C0762300 (krôs′kûr′ənt, -kŭr′-, krŏs′-)n.1. A current flowing across another current.2. A conflicting tendency, inclination, or movement: a crosscurrent of dissent; sociopolitical crosscurrents.crosscurrent (ˈkrɒsˌkʌrənt) n1. (Physical Geography) a current in a river or sea flowing across another current2. a conflicting tendency moving counter to the usual trendcross•cur•rent (ˈkrɔsˌkɜr ənt, -ˌkʌr-, ˈkrɒs-)
n. 1. a current, as in a stream, moving across the main current. 2. Often, crosscurrents. a conflicting tendency or movement. [1590–1600] Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | crosscurrent - a stretch of turbulent water in a river or the sea caused by one current flowing into or across another currentcountercurrent, riptide, tide rip, ripturbulence, turbulency - unstable flow of a liquid or gas | | 2. | crosscurrent - actions counter to the main group activity; "political crosscurrents disrupted the conference"countercurrentstrife - bitter conflict; heated often violent dissension |
crosscurrent
crosscurrent[′krȯs‚kər·ənt] (fluid mechanics) A current that flows across or opposite to another current. crosscurrent
Synonyms for crosscurrentnoun a stretch of turbulent water in a river or the sea caused by one current flowing into or across another currentSynonyms- countercurrent
- riptide
- tide rip
- rip
Related Wordsnoun actions counter to the main group activitySynonymsRelated Words |