countercurrent

[ koun-ter-kur-uhnt ]

noun
  1. a current running in an opposite direction to another current.

  2. a movement, opinion, mood, etc., contrary to the prevailing one.

Origin of countercurrent

1
First recorded in 1675–85; counter- + current

Other words from countercurrent

  • coun·ter·cur·rent·ly, adverb

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Scientific definitions for countercurrent

countercurrent

[ kountər-kûr′ənt ]


  1. A current that flows in an opposite direction to the flow of another current.

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