contre-courant — meaning in English
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English meaning
- countercurrent noun A current that flows against the prevailing one.
- eddy noun A swirl of water or air that spins in the opposite direction to the main flow around it.
Senses
contre-courant is used for these senses in English:
- countercurrent A current that flows against the prevailing one.
- eddy A current of air or water running back, or in an opposite direction to the main current.
eddy — full definition
- noun A swirl of water or air that spins in the opposite direction to the main flow around it.
- verb To swirl or circle back on itself, the way water or air does around an obstacle.