countercurrent

2 ENTRIES FOUND:

1coun·ter·cur·rent

noun
\ˈkan-tər-ˌkər-ənt, -ˌkə-rənt\

Definition of COUNTERCURRENT

: a current flowing in a direction opposite that of another current

First Known Use of COUNTERCURRENT

1684

Rhymes with COUNTERCURRENT

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