Countercurrent
Countercurrent noun - A stretch of turbulent water in a river or the sea caused by one current flowing into or across another current.
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Synonyms for Countercurrent
Whirlpool and countercurrent are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Whirlpool" instead a noun "Countercurrent".
Whirlpool
Whirlpool noun - Water moving rapidly in a circle with a hollow in the center.
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Synonyms for Whirlpool
Countercurrent and whirlpool are semantically related. You can use "Countercurrent" instead a noun "Whirlpool".
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Related pairs
- tendency and countercurrent
- tendency and whirlpool
- tide and countercurrent
- tide and whirlpool
- gyre and countercurrent
- gyre and whirlpool
- vortex and countercurrent
- vortex and whirlpool
- eddy and countercurrent
- eddy and whirlpool
- swirl and countercurrent
- swirl and whirlpool
- undercurrent and countercurrent
- undercurrent and whirlpool
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