stream
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- noun
- /striːm/
- His account could only have added to the stream of immigrants to the area.
- a steady stream
- a waste stream
- a revenue stream
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- Poetry is the fresh stream that feeds the lake of language.
- It was more of a stream, a barrage.
- And then there is a sort of concentrated stream of extreme negativity.
- Hire people, get more than one stream of income coming in.
- And how can you not when you're being fed a stream of it all day?
- It's only pure confidence in this stream that is driving the financial boom.
- And I'm always working to increase those income streams and add to them.
- You know, that's where the stream kind of stops and rebuttals.
Examples
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There was a seemingly endless stream of formal receptions and other events that clustered around the council.
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Look, I think I found a way to put real revenue stream behind your research and save thousands of lives in the process.
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It's the present value of a stream of payments equal to X.
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There is this continual flow of people just riding the stream.
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Their catch was then shipped back to Thailand, where it entered the global stream of commerce.
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As a result, we see a steady stream of high-profile security incidents.
Academic text (2011) -
Here in Manhattan... ...there's been a steady stream of mechanical problems... ...at the Clamp Centre office building in midtown...
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Whites in Irwinton watched in amazement as a stream of inquisitive strangers poured into town.
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Every morning, a steady stream of commuters fills the subway station as they rush to work.
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The garden had a beautiful stream of water flowing gently, creating a serene atmosphere.
Synonyms
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1.0
A large natural flow of water that goes to the sea or a lake
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2.3
A steady movement of people, goods, or information
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1.4
A small natural stream of water that often flows into a river
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A steady flow of water, air, or ideas
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3.5
A small slow flow of liquid that falls in drops
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A continuous movement of liquid, gas, or particles in one direction
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Air moving through a place or system
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A small fast stream of water in the countryside
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A steady current of air that moves across a region
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A constant flow of news on phones and websites
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4.4
The amount of water flowing in a river or stream
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Compounds
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3.1
A warm ocean current that flows from the Gulf of Mexico past the US east coast toward Europe
- Specialized
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3.3
A continuous flow of information sent or processed by computers in real time
- Literature
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A way of writing that shows a character's thoughts as they happen
- Specialized
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7.5
A group of small rocks in space that cause meteor showers when Earth passes through them
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A part of a river where the tide makes the water go in the other direction or rise and fall
A stream whose water level and flow change with sea tides, reaching far upstream
An orchid that grows along streams or ponds in western North America with leafy stems and greenish-brown and pinkish flowers
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Etymology
The word stream comes from an old English word stream meaning 'flow' or 'current'. That's why we also use stream for any steady movement of people, things, or ideas — they move like water in a river.