 crosscurrent |
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| 1. | [ noun ] actions counter to the main group activity | |
| Synonyms: | countercurrent | |
| Examples: | "political crosscurrents disrupted the conference" |
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| Related terms: | strife | |
| 2. | [ noun ] (physics) a stretch of turbulent water in a river or the sea caused by one current flowing into or across another current | |
| Synonyms: | riptide tide_rip countercurrent rip | |
| Related terms: | turbulence | |
| Similar spelling: |
cryosurgery cross_wire cross-refer |
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