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cross-current

cross-cur·rent
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [kraws, kros kur-uh nt, kuhr-]
    • /krɔs, krɒs ˈkɜr ənt, ˈkʌr-/
    • /krɒs ˈkʌrənt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kraws, kros kur-uh nt, kuhr-]
    • /krɔs, krɒs ˈkɜr ənt, ˈkʌr-/

Definitions of cross-current word

  • countable noun cross-current A cross-current is a current in a river or sea that flows across another current. 3
  • countable noun cross-current You can refer to conflicting ideas or traditions as cross-currents. 3
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Parts of speech for Cross-current

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Cross-current

cross-current popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 86% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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