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counterflowing

counterflowing is the present participle and gerund of counterflow.

Meaning of counterflow

Verb

counterflow (third-person singular simple present counterflows, present participle counterflowing, simple past and past participle counterflowed)

  1. To flow in the opposite direction

See all 3 meanings of counterflow

Adjective

counterflowing (not comparable)

  1. flowing in an opposite direction

Questions about counterflowing

What does counterflowing mean?
Counterflowing means flowing in an opposite direction.
What is counterflowing the present participle and gerund of?
Counterflowing is the present participle and gerund of counterflow.
What part of speech is counterflowing?
Counterflowing is an adjective.

Words near counterflowing in the dictionary

  1. counterfloods
  2. counterflory
  3. counterflow
  4. counterflowed
  5. counterflowered
  6. counterflowing
  7. counterflows
  8. counterfoil
  9. counterfoils
  10. counterforce
  11. counterforces

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