countercurrent Meaning, Definition & Usage
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noun a stretch of turbulent water in a river or the sea caused by one current flowing into or across another current
tide rip; crosscurrent; riptide; rip.
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noun actions counter to the main group activity
crosscurrent.
- political crosscurrents disrupted the conference
WordNet
Coun"ter*cur`rent adjective
Definitions
Running in an opposite direction.
Coun"ter*cur`rent noun
Definitions
A current running in an opposite direction to the main current.