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Stream

/stɹiːm/

A small river; a large creek; a body of moving water confined by banks.

📖 Definitions of "Stream"

noun
  1. 1

    A small river; a large creek; a body of moving water confined by banks.

  2. 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. 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."

  4. 4

    (umbrella term) All moving waters.

verb
  1. 1

    To flow in a continuous or steady manner, like a liquid.

  2. 2

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

    "A flag streams in the wind."

  3. 3

    To discharge in a stream.

    "The soldier's wound was streaming blood."

  4. 4

    To push continuous data (e.g. music) from a server to a client computer while it is being used (played) on the client.

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