counterstream

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noun

A stream that flows in the opposite direction to an adjacent one

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Meanings

nouncounterstream (plural counterstreams)

plural counterstreams

  1. A stream that flows in the opposite direction to an adjacent one

Origin

From counter- + stream.

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Cite this entry
APA

counterstream. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/counterstream

MLA

“counterstream.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/counterstream. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “counterstream,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/counterstream.

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