noun ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   Any channel, either natural or artificial, through which water flows.
2. 2
   a conduit through which water flows wordnet
3. 3
   a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth wordnet
4. 4
   natural or artificial channel through which water flows wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

streamadolescent streamaqueductarroyobeckbed

Example

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"The watercourse is to the biosphere what blood circulation is to a human being."

Etymology

From Middle English water course; equivalent to water + course.

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