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   stream

   /striːm/

   noun

   • 1. a small, narrow river: "a perfect trout stream" Similar brookrivuletrillrunnelstreamletfreshetriverwatercoursetributarywinterbourneburnbeckdialect:bourncreekbillabonganabranchtechnical:influentconfluentrare:rilletbrookletrunlet
   • 2. a continuous flow of liquid, air, or gas: "Frank blew out a stream of smoke" Similar jetflowrushgushsurgespurtspouttorrentfloodcascadefountainoutpouringoutfluxoutfloweffusioncurrenttechnical:efflux
   • ▪ a mass of people or things moving continuously in the same direction: "there is a steady stream of visitors"
   • ▪ an amount of something or a number of things coming in a continuous flow: "a constant stream of enquiries" Similar successionseriesstringchainbarragevolleybatteryfloodavalanchetorrenttidespateOpposite trickle
   • 3. a continuous flow of data or instructions, typically one having a constant or predictable rate.
   • ▪ a continuous flow of video and audio material transmitted or received over the internet.
   • 4. a group in which schoolchildren of the same age and ability are taught. British "children in the top streams"

   verb

   • 1. (of liquid, air, gas, etc.) run or flow in a continuous current in a specified direction: "she sat with tears streaming down her face" Similar flowpourcourserungushsurgespurtfloodcascadesluiceslidespillslipglidetricklewell
   • ▪ (of a mass of people or things) move in a continuous flow in a specified direction: "he was watching the taxis streaming past" Similar poursurgefloodswarmpilecrowdthrong
   • ▪ run with tears, sweat, or other liquid: "my eyes were streaming"
   • ▪ (of hair, clothing, etc.) float or wave at full extent in the wind: "her black cloak streamed behind her" Similar flutterfloatflapflyblowwaftwaveswingundulaterippleOpposite dangle
   • 2. transmit or receive (data, especially video and audio material) over the internet as a steady, continuous flow.
   • 3. put (schoolchildren) in groups of the same age and ability to be taught together. British "in the coming school year, we were to be streamed"

   Word Origin Old Englishstrēam (noun), of Germanic origin; related to Dutch stroom, German Strom, from an Indo-European root shared by Greek rhein ‘to flow’.

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSTREAM | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   STREAM definition: 1. water that flows naturally along a fixed route formed by a channel cut into rock or ground…. Learn more.

3. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishSTREAM definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   17 meanings: 1. a small river; brook 2. any steady flow of water or other fluid 3. something that resembles a stream in moving.... Click for more definitions.

4. www.dictionary.com › browse › streamSTREAM Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   A stream is a small river, a continuous flow, or a flow of data over the internet. Stream has several other senses as a noun and a verb. Like a river, a stream is a body of water that flows from one source and ends by emptying into a larger body of water or a water basin.

5. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › streamStream Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of STREAM is a body of running water (such as a river or creek) flowing on the earth; also : any body of flowing fluid (such as water or gas). How to use stream in a sentence.

6. www.thefreedictionary.com › streamStream - definition of stream by The Free Dictionary

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   stream. (strēm) n. 1. a. A flow of water in a channel or bed, as a brook, rivulet, or small river. b. A steady current in such a flow of water. 2. A steady current of a fluid. 3. A large amount or number moving or occurring in steady succession: a stream of commuters; a stream of insults. See Synonyms at flow. 4.

7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishstream noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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   (computing) a continuous flow of video or sound sent over the internet; a continuous flow of computer data or instructions. You can listen to the live audio stream. (especially British English) a group of students of the same age and level of ability in some schools. She was put into the fast stream. Extra Examples.

8. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › streamStream - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   A stream is a steady flow of something. As a verb, stream means to flow out. If water streams from a faucet, it is pouring out. After a concert people stream out of a stadium and into the parking lot. On the web, you'll hear about something connected with music and video called streaming.