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stream

Noun

A natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth (synset 109471510)
is a type of: body of water, water - the part of the earth's surface covered with water (such as a river or lake or ocean)
subtypes:
- branch - a stream or river connected to a larger one
- brook, creek - a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
- headstream - a stream that forms the source of a river
- river - a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
- rill, rivulet, run, runnel, streamlet - a small stream
- tidal river, tidal stream, tidewater river, tidewater stream - a stream in which the effects of the tide extend far upstream
has:
- crossing, ford - a shallow area in a stream that can be forded
- meander - a bend or curve, as in a stream or river
- midstream - the middle of a stream
same as: watercourse
Dominant course (suggestive of running water) of successive events or ideas (synset 108478606)
"two streams of development run through American history"; "stream of consciousness"; "the flow of thought"; "the current of history"

is a type of: course, line - a connected series of events or actions or developments

same as: current, flow
The act of flowing or streaming;
Continuous progression (synset 100330053)
is a type of: motion, move, movement - the act of changing location from one place to another
subtypes:
- release, spill, spillage - the act of allowing a fluid to escape
- flood, outpouring, overflow - a large flow
same as: flow
Something that resembles a flowing stream in moving continuously (synset 114029377)
"a stream of people emptied from the terminal"; "the museum had planned carefully for the flow of visitors"

is a type of: motion - a state of change

same as: flow
A steady flow of a fluid (usually from natural causes) (synset 107421365)
"the raft floated downstream on the current"; "he felt a stream of air"; "the hose ejected a stream of water"

is a type of: flow, flowing - the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases)
subtypes:
- tidal current, tidal flow - the water current caused by the tides
- rip current, riptide - a strong surface current flowing outwards from a shore
- undercurrent, undertide - a current below the surface of a fluid
- torrent, violent stream - a violently fast stream of water (or other liquid)
- eddy, twist - a miniature whirlpool or whirlwind resulting when the current of a fluid doubles back on itself
- maelstrom, vortex, whirlpool - a powerful circular current of water (usually the result of conflicting tides)
- ocean current - the steady flow of surface ocean water in a prevailing direction
same as: current

Verb

To extend, wave or float outward, as if in the wind (synset 202074607)
"their manes streamed like stiff black pennants in the wind"

is a type of: be adrift, blow, drift, float - be in motion due to some air or water current
Exude profusely (synset 200068783)
"She was streaming with sweat"; "His nose streamed blood"

is a type of: exudate, exude, ooze, ooze out, transude - release (a liquid) in drops or small quantities
Move in large numbers (synset 202032212)
"people were pouring out of the theater"; "beggars pullulated in the plaza"

is a type of: crowd, crowd together - to gather together in large numbers

subtypes: pour out, spill out, spill over - be disgorged

same as: pour, pullulate, swarm, teem
Rain heavily (synset 202763991)
"Put on your rain coat-- it's pouring outside!"

is a type of: rain, rain down - precipitate as rain
subtypes:
- sheet - come down as if in sheets
- sluice, sluice down - pour as if from a sluice
same as: pelt, pour, rain buckets, rain cats and dogs
Flow freely and abundantly (synset 202074394)
"Tears streamed down her face"

is a type of: course, feed, flow, run - move along, of liquids

subtypes: spin - stream in jets, of liquids

same as: well out

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