counterstream
/ˈkaʊntərˌstriːm/
noun
- A current or flow that moves in the opposite direction to the main stream.
- The swimmer struggled against the counterstream near the riverbank.
- In the ocean, a counterstream can carry boats away from their intended course.
- The data showed a counterstream of warm water beneath the cold surface current.
- A movement or trend that opposes the dominant or mainstream direction.
- There is a growing counterstream of opinion against the new law.
- The artist's work was a counterstream to the popular styles of the time.
- In fashion, a counterstream often emerges from underground subcultures.
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