Downcurrent
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Downcurrent is a noun meaning A downward-moving current.
Meaning
A downward-moving current.
Example Sentences
Missing units may be attributed to either the lack of proper sized material in the source or the successive, downcurrent sedimentation of the coarser materials first and the finer materials last.
Word Forms
- downcurrents
- down-current
Antonyms for downcurrent
Common opposites include upcurrent.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include upcurrent, subcurrent, undercurrent, understream, downlevel, underswell.
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