I. ˈkau̇ntə(r)+ˌ- noun
Etymology: counter- + current (n.)
: a current flowing in a direction opposite to that of another one
an oceanic countercurrent
II. | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷+ adjective
Etymology: counter- + current (adjective)
1. : flowing in an opposite direction
2. : involving flow of materials in opposite directions
acetylene dissolved by countercurrent treatment with water
III. | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷+ adverb
or coun·ter·currently “+
: in a direction opposite to that in which something else is flowing
a gas passed countercurrent to a fluid running through a tube