crosscurrent

Noun
  1. A stretch of turbulent water in a river or the sea caused by one current flowing into or across another current (synset 107419184)
    is a type of: turbulence, turbulency - unstable flow of a liquid or gas
    same as: countercurrent, rip, riptide, tide rip
  2. Actions counter to the main group activity (synset 101170689)
    "political crosscurrents disrupted the conference"
    is a type of: strife - bitter conflict; heated often violent dissension
    same as: countercurrent

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