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crosscurrent

crosscurrent noun: a turbulent stretch of water caused by multiple currents.

Noun

crosscurrent (plural crosscurrents)

  1. A turbulent stretch of water caused by multiple currents.
  2. A current in a body of water running counter to the main current or direction of travel.
  3. (broadly) A situation in which there are conflicting opinions.

Forms of crosscurrent

pluralcrosscurrents

Origin of crosscurrent

From cross- + current.

Questions about crosscurrent

What does crosscurrent mean?
Crosscurrent means a turbulent stretch of water caused by multiple currents.
What part of speech is crosscurrent?
Crosscurrent is a noun.
What is the plural of crosscurrent?
The plural of crosscurrent is crosscurrents.

Words near crosscurrent in the dictionary

  1. crosscovariance
  2. crosscovariances
  3. crosscrosslet
  4. crosscultural
  5. crossculturally
  6. crosscurrent
  7. crosscurrented
  8. crosscurrents
  9. crosscurricular
  10. crosscut
  11. crosscut saw

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