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Crosscurrent — Studio album by Jake Shimabukuro Released August 26, 2003 … Wikipedia
crosscurrent — n. 1. a stretch of turbulent water in the sea. Syn: rip, riptide, tide rip. [WordNet 1.5] 2. a tendency or sentiment within a group which conflicts with that of the majority; often used in the plural. [PJC] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
crosscurrent — [krôs′kʉr΄ənt] n. 1. a current flowing at an angle to the main current 2. an opposing opinion, influence, or tendency … English World dictionary
crosscurrent — UK [ˈkrɒsˌkʌrənt] / US [ˈkrɔsˌkʌrənt] noun [countable] Word forms crosscurrent : singular crosscurrent plural crosscurrents 1) a current that flows across the main current in a river or sea 2) something such as a belief, method, or tradition that … English dictionary
crosscurrent — noun Date: 1598 1. a current running counter to the general forward direction 2. a conflicting tendency usually used in plural < political crosscurrents > … New Collegiate Dictionary
crosscurrent — noun a) A turbulent stretch of water caused by multiple currents b) A situation in which there are conflicting opinions … Wiktionary
crosscurrent — Synonyms and related words: affluence, afflux, affluxion, air current, bucking, challenge, concourse, confluence, conflux, contention, contradiction, contraposition, contravention, contraversion, counteraction, counterbalance, counterblast,… … Moby Thesaurus
crosscurrent — cross|cur|rent [ krɔs,kʌrənt ] noun count 1. ) a current that flows across the main current in a river or ocean 2. ) something such as a belief, method, or tradition that is different from what is usual or generally accepted … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
crosscurrent — n. current running in a direction opposite that of another current … English contemporary dictionary
crosscurrent — noun (C) a current in the sea, a river etc that moves across the general direction of the main current … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
