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countercurrent
coun·ter·cur·rent
[
kówntər kùr ənt
]
noun
(
plural
coun·ter·cur·rents
)
Definition:
1.
current flowing opposite way:
a current that flows in the opposite direction to another current
2.
contrary trend:
a trend that is contrary to the prevailing one
adjective
Definition:
1.
flowing in opposite direction:
flowing in the opposite direction to another current
2.
using opposing currents:
involving the flow of two currents in opposite directions
coun·ter·cur·rent·ly
adverb
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coun·ter·cur·rent·ly adverb
