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stream
the act of flowing or streaming; continuous progression
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noun
the act of flowing or streaming; continuous progression
noun
a steady flow of a fluid (usually from natural causes)
“the raft floated downstream on the current”
noun
dominant course (suggestive of running water) of successive events or ideas
“two streams of development run through American history”
noun
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
noun
something that resembles a flowing stream in moving continuously
“a stream of people emptied from the terminal”
verb
exude profusely
“She was streaming with sweat”
verb
move in large numbers
“people were pouring out of the theater”
verb
flow freely and abundantly
“Tears streamed down her face”
verb
to extend, wave or float outward, as if in the wind
“their manes streamed like stiff black pennants in the wind”
verb
rain heavily
“Put on your rain coat — it's pouring outside!”
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the raft floated downstream on the current
he felt a stream of air
the hose ejected a stream of water
two streams of development run through American history
stream of consciousness
the flow of thought
the current of history
a stream of people emptied from the terminal
the museum had planned carefully for the flow of visitors
She was streaming with sweat
His nose streamed blood
people were pouring out of the theater
beggars pullulated in the plaza
Tears streamed down her face
their manes streamed like stiff black pennants in the wind
Put on your rain coat — it's pouring outside!
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