upcurrent

noun

Etymology

From up- + current.

  1. derived from currō — “to run
  2. derived from corant
  3. inherited from curraunt
  4. prefixed as upcurrent — “up + current

Definitions

  1. An upward-moving current.

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

The neighborhood

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