countercurrent

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Contents

1 English
- 1.1 Noun
  - 1.1.1 Translations
  - 1.1.2 See also
- 1.2 Adjective

English [edit]

Noun [edit]

countercurrent (plural countercurrents)

A current that flows against the prevailing one.

Translations [edit]

Current that flows against the prevailing one

French: contre-courant (fr) m
Italian: corrente contraria (it) f
Polish: przeciwprąd (pl) m

Romanian: contracurent (ro) m
Spanish: contracorriente (es) f

See also [edit]

eddy

Adjective [edit]

countercurrent (not comparable)

Running in an opposite direction.

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