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stream

/stɹiːm/
noun
  1. A small river; a large creek; a body of moving water confined by banks.

  2. A thin connected passing of a liquid through a lighter gas (e.g. air).

    "He poured the milk in a thin stream from the jug to the glass."

  3. Any steady flow or succession of material, such as water, air, radio signal or words.

    "Her constant nagging was to him a stream of abuse."

Synonymsbeck, brook, burn
verb
  1. To flow in a continuous or steady manner, like a liquid.

  2. To extend; to stretch out with a wavy motion; to float in the wind.

    "A flag streams in the wind."

  3. To discharge in a stream.

    "The soldier's wound was streaming blood."

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