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counterstream

counterstream noun: a stream that flows in the opposite direction to an adjacent one.

Noun

counterstream (plural counterstreams)

  1. A stream that flows in the opposite direction to an adjacent one

Forms of counterstream

pluralcounterstreams

Origin of counterstream

From counter- + stream.

Questions about counterstream

What does counterstream mean?
Counterstream means a stream that flows in the opposite direction to an adjacent one.
What part of speech is counterstream?
Counterstream is a noun.
What is the plural of counterstream?
The plural of counterstream is counterstreams.

Words near counterstream in the dictionary

  1. counterstrategic
  2. counterstrategies
  3. counterstrategist
  4. counterstrategists
  5. counterstrategy
  6. counterstream
  7. counterstreamer
  8. counterstreamers
  9. counterstreaming
  10. counterstreams
  11. counterstrike

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