Cromwell Current

noun

1. Equatorial Countercurrent.

Cromwell Current

/ ˈkrɒmwɛl; -wəl /

noun

1. an equatorial Pacific current, flowing eastward from the Hawaiian Islands to the Galápagos Islands

Word History and Origins

Origin of Cromwell Current¹

After Townsend Cromwell (1922–58), U.S. oceanographer

Word History and Origins

Origin of Cromwell Current¹

C20: named after T. Cromwell (1922–58), US oceanographer

Example Sentences

Later investigation revealed that the Cromwell Current is a tremendous thing.

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