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noun
A turbulent stretch of water caused by multiple currents.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: nautical, transport
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
A current in a body of water running counter to the main current or direction of travel.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: nautical, transport
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
A situation in which there are conflicting opinions.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: broadly
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noun
actions counter to the main group activity
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Synonyms: countercurrent
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: strife
noun
a stretch of turbulent water in a river or the sea caused by one current flowing into or across another current
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Synonyms: rip, riptide, tide rip, countercurrent
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: turbulence, turbulency
History
From cross- + current.
