upcurrent

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noun

An upward-moving current.

Opposite
downcurrent
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Meanings

nounupcurrent (plural upcurrents)

plural upcurrents

  1. An upward-moving current.

    There was no time to take evasive action, and the airship was caught in a violent upcurrent.

    2014, Michael Allaby, Tornadoes

Synonyms & antonyms

Opposite
downcurrent

Origin

From up- + current.

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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