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creek

/kɹiːk/
noun

  1. A small inlet or bay, often saltwater, narrower and extending farther into the land than a cove; a recess in the shore of the sea, or of a river; the inner part of a port that is used as a dock for small boats.

  2. A stream of water (often freshwater) smaller than a river and larger than a brook.

  3. Any turn or winding.

Synonymsbayou, branch, brook, run, beck, brook

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