The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 4 letter word EDDY which also is the latest solution we found used in Chronicle of Higher Education in 2012.
Countercurrent crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| EDDY | 96 % | 4 |
| BACKSET | 4 % | 7 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Countercurrent
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- eddy
- counterflow
- crosscurrent
- cocurrent
- centrifugal
- recirculation
- decantation
- fractionating
- crystallizer
- separatory
- sparger
- elutriation
Crossword Answer definitions
EDDY noun- A current of air or water running back, or in an opposite direction to the main current.
- A circular current; a whirlpool.
- To form an eddy; to move in, or as if in, an eddy; to move in a circle.
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