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down-current

down-current is the alternative form of downcurrent.

Meaning of downcurrent

Noun

downcurrent (plural downcurrents)

  1. A downward-moving current.
    • Missing units may be attributed to either the lack of proper sized material in the source or the successive, downcurrent sedimentation of the coarser materials first and the finer materials last.2012, Paul E. Potter, James Maynard, Wayne A. Pryor, Sedimentology of Shale: Study Guide and Reference Source

Forms of down-current

pluraldown-currents

Origin of down-current

From down- + current.

Questions about down-current

What is down-current the alternative form of?
Down-current is the alternative form of downcurrent.

Words near down-current in the dictionary

  1. down-bow
  2. down-bows
  3. down-calver
  4. down-calvers
  5. down-crested
  6. down-current
  7. down-currents
  8. down-down
  9. down-downs
  10. down-easter
  11. down-easters

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