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counter-cur·rent
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Dictionary of Nautical Terms
counter-current
That portion of water diverted from the main stream of a current by the particular formation of the coast or other obstruction, and which therefore runs in a contrary direction. There is also a current formed under the lee-counter of a ship when going through the water, which retains floating objects there, and is fatal to a man, by sucking him under.
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of counter-current in Chaldean Numerology is: 5
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of counter-current in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6
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