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downcurrents

downcurrents is the plural 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

Questions about downcurrents

What is downcurrents the plural of?
Downcurrents is the plural of downcurrent.

Words near downcurrents in the dictionary

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

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