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downcurrent

downcurrent noun: a downward-moving current.

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

Antonyms of downcurrent

Forms of downcurrent

pluraldowncurrents
alternative formdown-current

Origin of downcurrent

From down- + current.

Questions about downcurrent

What does downcurrent mean?
Downcurrent means a downward-moving current.
What part of speech is downcurrent?
Downcurrent is a noun.
What is the plural of downcurrent?
The plural of downcurrent is downcurrents.

Words near downcurrent in the dictionary

  1. downcried
  2. downcries
  3. downcrossing
  4. downcry
  5. downcrying
  6. downcurrent
  7. downcurrents
  8. downcurve
  9. downcurved
  10. downcurves
  11. downcut

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