Definition of Crosscurrent

1. Noun. A stretch of turbulent water in a river or the sea caused by one current flowing into or across another current.

Exact synonyms: Countercurrent, Rip, Riptide, Tide Rip
Generic synonyms: Turbulence, Turbulency

2. Noun. Actions counter to the main group activity. "Political crosscurrents disrupted the conference"
Exact synonyms: Countercurrent
Generic synonyms: Strife

Definition of Crosscurrent

1. [n -S]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Crosscurrent

crossbow
crossbowman
crossbowmen
crossbows
crossbred
crossbreds
crossbreed
crossbreed
crossbreeding
crossbreeding
crossbreeds
crossbuck
crossbucks
crosscheck
crosscourt
crosscurrent (current term)
crosscurrents
crosscut
crosscuts
crosscutting
crosscuttings
crosscut saw
crosse
crossed
crossed adductor jerk
crossed adductor reflex
crossed anaesthesia
crossed aphasia
crossed cylinders
crossed embolism

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