countercurrent

from WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006)

countercurrent
    n 1: a stretch of turbulent water in a river or the sea caused
         by one current flowing into or across another current [syn:
         {rip}, {riptide}, {tide rip}, {crosscurrent},
         {countercurrent}]
    2: actions counter to the main group activity; "political
       crosscurrents disrupted the conference" [syn:
       {countercurrent}, {crosscurrent}]

from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Countercurrent \Coun"ter*cur`rent\ (koun"t?r-k?r`-rent), a.
   Running in an opposite direction.
   [1913 Webster]

from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Countercurrent \Coun"ter*cur`rent\, n.
   A current running in an opposite direction to the main
   current.
   [1913 Webster]

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