stream — a small, narrow river
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: a small, narrow river
Pronunciation (IPA): /striːm/
Example Sentences
- My cat thinks the stream from the faucet is a personal water fountain.
- She decided to stream her cooking disasters online and became famous for burning water.
- The students streamed out of the classroom when the fire alarm rang.
stream
NOUN[/striːm/]
a small, narrow river
A clear mountain stream flows gently between mossy rocks in the forest.
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
From Old English 'strēam', derived from Proto-Germanic *straumaz, related to German 'Strom'. The word is ultimately connected to an Indo-European root meaning 'to flow' or 'to turn'.
Breakdown
stream (Old English strēam) = a body of flowing water; the morpheme is not further divisible in modern English, though it derives from Proto-Germanic *straum- (flow) + -az (masculine nominative suffix)
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🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“My cat thinks the stream from the faucet is a personal water fountain.”
“She decided to stream her cooking disasters online and became famous for burning water.”
“The students streamed out of the classroom when the fire alarm rang.”
“Blood streamed from the small cut on his finger.”
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