Burnlet

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    A small burn (stream).

    "[…] streams often mere burnlets, where a 3-lb. fish has barely room to turn [around]."

Synonyms

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river

Example

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"[…] streams often mere burnlets, where a 3-lb. fish has barely room to turn [around]."

Etymology

burn + -let

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