TOP

Definition of cross-current noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

cross-current

noun

/ˈkrɒs kʌrənt/

/ˈkrɔːs kɜːrənt/

jump to other results

a current of water in a river or in the sea that flows across the main currentTopics Geographyc2

Questions about grammar and vocabulary?

Find the answers with Practical English Usage online, your indispensable guide to problems in English.
[usually plural] (formal) a set of beliefs or ideas that are different from others, especially from those that most people hold

See cross-current in the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

Check pronunciation: cross-current

Nearby words

adverb

From the Word list

B1

Oxford Learner's Dictionaries Word of the Day