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upstream

upst·ream

UK/ʌpˈstɹiːm/ US/ˈʌˈpstrim/ uncommon
adverb (2) adjective (1)

adverb

1.

toward the source or against the current

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Antonyms
2.

against the current

  • “he swam upstream”

adjective

1.

in the direction against a stream''s current

Antonyms

Origin

From up- + stream.

Phrases

  • upstream loan

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