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upcurrent

upcurrent noun: an upward-moving current.

Noun

upcurrent (plural upcurrents)

  1. An upward-moving current.
    • There was no time to take evasive action, and the airship was caught in a violent upcurrent.2014, Michael Allaby, Tornadoes

Antonyms of upcurrent

Forms of upcurrent

pluralupcurrents

Origin of upcurrent

From up- + current.

Questions about upcurrent

What does upcurrent mean?
Upcurrent means an upward-moving current.
What part of speech is upcurrent?
Upcurrent is a noun.
What is the plural of upcurrent?
The plural of upcurrent is upcurrents.

Words near upcurrent in the dictionary

  1. UPCs
  2. upcurl
  3. upcurled
  4. upcurling
  5. upcurls
  6. upcurrent
  7. upcurrents
  8. upcurve
  9. upcurved
  10. upcurves
  11. upcurving

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