PERUVIAN CURRENT

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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

A cold ocean current that flows north along the Pacific Coast of South America before turning west

Synonyms:

Humboldt current; Peruvian current

Classified under:

Nouns denoting natural phenomena

Hypernyms ("Peruvian current" is a kind of...):

ocean current (the steady flow of surface ocean water in a prevailing direction)

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