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crosscurrent

[ kraws-kur-uhnt, -kuhr-, kros- ]
/ ˈkrɔsˌkɜr ənt, -ˌkʌr-, ˈkrɒs- /
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noun
a current, as in a stream, moving across the main current.
Often crosscurrents. a conflicting tendency or movement.
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Origin of crosscurrent

First recorded in 1590–1600; cross- + current

OTHER WORDS FROM crosscurrent

cross·cur·rent·ed, adjective

Words nearby crosscurrent

cross-country skiing, crosscourt, cross-cousin, cross-cousin marriage, cross-cultural, crosscurrent, cross-curricular, crosscut, crosscut file, crosscut saw, crosscutting
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Words related to crosscurrent

atmosphere, aura, feeling, hint, inclination, indication, intimation, murmur, overtone, sense, tinge, undertone, undertow, direction, eddy, flavor, insinuation, propensity, riptide, suggestion

How to use crosscurrent in a sentence

British Dictionary definitions for crosscurrent

crosscurrent
/ (ˈkrɒsˌkʌrənt) /
noun
a current in a river or sea flowing across another current
a conflicting tendency moving counter to the usual trend
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