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cross·cur·rent
(krôs′kûr′ənt, -kŭr′-, krŏs′-)n.
1. A current flowing across another current.
2. A conflicting tendency, inclination, or movement: a crosscurrent of dissent; sociopolitical crosscurrents.
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crosscurrent
(ˈkrɒsˌkʌrənt)n
1. (Physical Geography) a current in a river or sea flowing across another current
2. a conflicting tendency moving counter to the usual trend
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cross•cur•rent
(ˈkrɔsˌkɜr ənt, -ˌkʌr-, ˈkrɒs-)n.
1. a current, as in a stream, moving across the main current.
2. Often, crosscurrents. a conflicting tendency or movement.
[1590–1600]
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Noun | 1. | crosscurrent - a stretch of turbulent water in a river or the sea caused by one current flowing into or across another current turbulence, turbulency - unstable flow of a liquid or gas |
2. | crosscurrent - actions counter to the main group activity; "political crosscurrents disrupted the conference" strife - bitter conflict; heated often violent dissension |
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