Meaning of Kuroshio | Babel Free
ˌkʊəɹəʊˈʃiːəʊDefinitions
The oceanic current forming the swift, warm, northward-flowing western quarter of the North Pacific Gyre.
Equivalents
Examples
“Between Fatsisio and Mikura a current to the eastward is marked, called the Kuro Siwo Stream.”
“Still less must we forget⟳ the mighty river in the sea—the Kuroshio, or “Black Current”—which, flowing northwards from the direction of Formosa and the Philippine Islands, warms the southern and south-eastern coasts of Japan much as the Gulf Stream warms the coasts of western Europe.”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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