backstream

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Synonyms: blackstream, back stream, backstreet, backstress, backstrom, backspread, backstrap

Antonyms: blackstream, back stream, backstreet, backstress, backstrom, backspread, backstrap

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Noun

1. A [[current]] running against the [[main]] current of a [[stream]]; an [[eddy]].

Verb

1. {{lb|en|intransitive}} To [[flow]] in a direction opposing the [[current]] or the intended direction.

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