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backstream

backstream noun: a current running against the main current of a stream; an eddy.

Noun

backstream (plural backstreams)

  1. A current running against the main current of a stream; an eddy.

Verb

backstream (third-person singular simple present backstreams, present participle backstreaming, simple past and past participle backstreamed)

  1. (intransitive) To flow in a direction opposing the current or the intended direction.

Forms of backstream

Noun
pluralbackstreams
Verb
third-person singular presentbackstreams
present participlebackstreaming
past participlebackstreamed
pastbackstreamed

Origin of backstream

From back + stream.

Questions about backstream

What does backstream mean?
Backstream means a current running against the main current of a stream; an eddy.
What part of speech is backstream?
Backstream can be a noun or a verb.
What is the plural of backstream?
The plural of backstream is backstreams.

Words near backstream in the dictionary

  1. backstraightaway
  2. backstraightaways
  3. backstraights
  4. backstrap
  5. backstraps
  6. backstream
  7. backstreamed
  8. backstreaming
  9. backstreams
  10. backstreet
  11. Backstreeter

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