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A Writer's Dictionary:

upstream Definition


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upstream
adverb
    1. Towards the source of a river or stream and against the current.
    2. In the oil and gas industries: at or towards the source of production, especially at a stage in the extraction and production process before the raw material is ready to be refined.
adj
    1. Situated towards the source of a river or stream.
    2. In the oil and gas industries: relating to the stages of production before the raw material is ready to be refined.
Etymology: 17c.



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