countercurrent

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(koun′tər kûr′ənt)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
coun•ter•cur•rent  (koun′tər kûr′ənt),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. a current running in an opposite direction to another current.
  2. a movement, opinion, mood, etc., contrary to the prevailing one.
  • counter- + current 1675–85
coun′ter•cur′rent•ly, adv. 

'countercurrent' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
Cromwell Current - Davidson Current - Equatorial Countercurrent - backset

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