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Definition of Peruvian current
1. Noun. A cold ocean current that flows north along the Pacific Coast of South America before turning west.
Lexicographical Neighbors of Peruvian Current
Literary usage of Peruvian current
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Penny Cyclopaedia of the Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge by Charles Knight (1840)
"But the current is not wide ; and from 10 to 30 miles from the land, it is hardly
perceptible. Thu however seems to be the beginning of the Peruvian current ..."
2. The Encyclopedia Britannica: A Dictionary of Arts, Sciences, Literature and by Hugh Chisholm (1911)
"... and possibly also in parts of the Peruvian current. The only movement in the
depths is the slow creep of ice-cold water northwards along the bottom from ..."
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