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English to English noun
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a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth |  | source: wordnet30
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dominant course (suggestive of running water) of successive events or ideas | | Example: two streams of development run through American history
stream of consciousness
the flow of thought
the current of history
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the act of flowing or streaming; continuous progression | | source: wordnet30
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something that resembles a flowing stream in moving continuously | | Example: a stream of people emptied from the terminal
the museum had planned carefully for the flow of visitors
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a steady flow of a fluid (usually from natural causes) | | Example: the raft floated downstream on the current
he felt a stream of air
the hose ejected a stream of water
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A current of water or other fluid; a liquid flowing continuously in a line or course, either on the earth, as a river, brook, etc., or from a vessel, reservoir, or fountain; specifically, any course of running water; as, many streams are blended in the Mississippi; gas and steam came from the earth in streams; a stream of molten lead from a furnace; a stream of lava from a volcano. | | source: webster1913 verb
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to extend, wave or float outward, as if in the wind | | Example: their manes streamed like stiff black pennants in the wind
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exude profusely | | Example: She was streaming with sweat
His nose streamed blood
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move in large numbers | | Example: people were pouring out of the theater
beggars pullulated in the plaza
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rain heavily | | Example: Put on your rain coat-- it's pouring outside!
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flow freely and abundantly | | Example: Tears streamed down her face
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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. | | source: webster1913
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To send forth in a current or stream; to cause to flow; to pour; as, his eyes streamed tears. | | source: webster1913
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