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crosscurrent
[
kraws
-kur-
uh
nt, -kuhr-,
kros
-]
/ˈkrɔsˌkɜr ənt, -ˌkʌr-, ˈkrɒs-/
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noun
1.
a
current
, as in a stream, moving across the main
current
.
2.
Often,
crosscurrents
. a conflicting tendency or movement.
Origin of
crosscurrent
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1590-1600
First recorded in
1590-1600;
cross-
+
current
Related forms
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crosscurrented,
adjective
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Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2017.
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British Dictionary definitions for
crosscurrent
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crosscurrent
/
ˈkrɒsˌkʌrənt
/
noun
1.
a current in a river or sea flowing across another current
2.
a conflicting tendency moving counter to the usual trend
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
© William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
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