northerncurrent
nounUK /ˈnɔː.ðən ˈkʌr.ənt/
US /ˈnɔːr.ðɚn ˈkɝː.ənt/
A northern current is a stream of water that flows in the north part of the sea.
The northern current carries cold water down from the icy sea.
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OTHER MEANINGS
2. A flow of cold air moving from the north.
A northern current brought chilly wind to the town.
3. A trend or movement of ideas coming from northern regions.
The northern current of fashion reached the southern cities.
4. An electric current flowing toward the north in a circuit.
The engineer traced the northern current along the wire.