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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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   What does stream mean?

   • Get a quick, free translation! STREAM definition: 1. water that flows naturally along a fixed route formed by a channel cut into rock or ground…. Learn more.

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   Is a stream a noun or a verb?

   • 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.

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   What is another word for stream?

   • Other forms: streams; streaming; streamed That little rolling brook in your back yard is a stream. If it starts rising and threatens to flood, your father might let out a stream of expletives. 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.

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   What is a stream & how does it work?

   • Stream also refers to a flow of data that is transmitted over the internet to your computer or other electronic device. A stream usually takes the form of music, movies, video games, or a live video broadcast.

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   What is a stream of things?

   • A stream of vehicles or people is a long moving line of them. A stream of things is a large number of them occurring one after another. The discovery triggered a stream of readers' letters. ...a never-ending stream of jokes. If a liquid streams somewhere, it flows or comes out in large amounts. Tears streamed down their faces.

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   What does stream mean in a school?

   • In a school, a stream is a group of children of the same age and ability who are taught together. Examinations may be used to choose which pupils are to move into the top streams. To stream pupils means to divide them into groups according to their ability. He advocates streaming children, and educating them according to their needs. [VERB noun]

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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.

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     STREAM meaning: 1. water that flows naturally along a fixed...

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     STREAM translate: 小河, 小河，溪流, 持续的流动, 水流;液流, 水流方向，流向, 流，流动;人流,...

   • Traditional

     STREAM translate: 小河, 小河，溪流, 持續的流動, 水流;液流, 水流方向，流向, 流，流動;人流,...

   • Stream: Arabic Translation

     STREAM translate: جَدْوَل. Learn more in the Cambridge...

   • Znaczenie Stream, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     stream definicja: 1. water that flows naturally along a...

   • Stream: Catalan Translation

     STREAM translate: rierol, riera. Learn more in the Cambridge...

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   1. a small river; brook. 2. any steady flow of water or other fluid. 3. something that resembles a stream in moving continuously in a line or particular direction. 4. a rapid or unbroken flow of speech, etc. a stream of abuse.

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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.

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   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.

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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.

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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.

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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.