Kuroshio current

Definitions of Kuroshio current
  1. noun
    a warm ocean current that flows northeastwardly off the coast of Japan into the northern Pacific ocean
    synonyms: Japan current, Kuroshio
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    type of:
    ocean current
    the steady flow of surface ocean water in a prevailing direction
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