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  • 1stream — [strēm] n. [ME strem < OE stream, akin to Ger strom < IE base * sreu , to flow > Gr rheein, to flow] 1. a current or flow of water or other liquid, esp. one running along the surface of the earth; specif., a small river 2. a steady… …

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  • 2Stream — Stream, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Streamed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Streaming}.] 1. To issue or flow in a stream; to flow freely or in a current, as a fluid or whatever is likened to fluids; as, tears streamed from her eyes. [1913 Webster] Beneath those… …

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  • 3Stream — Stream, v. t. To send forth in a current or stream; to cause to flow; to pour; as, his eyes streamed tears. [1913 Webster] It may so please that she at length will stream Some dew of grace into my withered heart. Spenser. [1913 Webster] 2. To… …

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  • 4stream — ► NOUN 1) a small, narrow river. 2) a continuous flow of liquid, air, gas, people, etc. 3) Brit. a group in which schoolchildren of the same age and ability are taught. ► VERB 1) run or move in a continuous flow. 2) (usu. be streaming) run with… …

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  • 5stream — streamless, adj. streamlike, adj. /streem/, n. 1. a body of water flowing in a channel or watercourse, as a river, rivulet, or brook. 2. a steady current in water, as in a river or the ocean: to row against the stream; the Gulf Stream. 3. any… …

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  • 6stream — /strim / (say streem) noun 1. a body of water flowing in a channel or bed, as a river, rivulet, or brook. 2. a steady current in water, as in a river or the ocean: to row against the stream. 3. any flow of water or other liquid or fluid: streams… …

  • 7Tears of Mortal Solitude — Infobox Album Name = Tears of Mortal Solitude Type = studio Longtype = Artist = Forest Stream Cover size = Caption = Released = January 27, 2003 Recorded = June 2002 at S O Home Studio in Chernogolovka Genre = Symphonic black metal Doom metal… …

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  • 8stream — stream1 W3 [stri:m] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(small river)¦ 2¦(continuous series)¦ 3¦(air/water)¦ 4 come on stream 5¦(school)¦ ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ [: Old English;] 1.) ¦(SMALL RIVER)¦ a natural flow of water that moves across the land and is narrower than a river …

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  • 9stream — [[t]stri͟ːm[/t]] ♦♦♦ streams, streaming, streamed 1) N COUNT A stream is a small narrow river. There was a small stream at the end of the garden. ...a mountain stream. Syn: brook 2) N COUNT: with supp, usu N of …

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  • 10stream — I UK [striːm] / US [strɪm] noun [countable] Word forms stream : singular stream plural streams ** 1) a small narrow river A path runs alongside the stream. 2) a) a continuous flow of liquid or gas Blood ran from his nose in a steady stream.… …

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