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Streams

/stɹiːmz/

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

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📖 Definitions of "Streams"

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."
4
(umbrella term) All moving waters.

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."
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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