ocean current

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ocean current

noun ocean currents

Any more or less permanent or continuous, directed movement of water that flows in one of the Earth's oceans.
Similar: current, oceanic current

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noun movement of water

日本語	海流 kairyū
中文	海流 hǎiliú
Français	courant marin
Deutsch	Meeresströmung
Română	curent oceanic
Русский	морско́е тече́ние morskóje tečénije
Tiếng Việt	hải lưu, dòng biển

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@misc{ocean_current_2026,
  title = {ocean current},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ocean%20current},
  urldate = {2026-11-07}
}