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[ adverb ] toward the source or against the current
Synonyms Used in print (Raymond C. Binder et al., editors, Proceedings...)The upstream gas temperature measured with the thermocouple shown in figure 2 was **f . (Clayton C. Barbeau, The Ikon....)Thus , stealthily they advanced upstream ; then they turned to the right , climbed the embankment , and walked into the valley again . |
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[ adjective ] in the direction against a stream's current
Used in print (Raymond C. Binder et al., editors, Proceedings...)A shielded thermocouple was used to measure the upstream temperature of the transpiring gas . Related terms |
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[ adverb ] against the current
Examples "he swam upstream" |
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