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Definition: Meaning of, stream in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / striːm /

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stream streams
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  1. small river a natural flow of water that moves across the land and is narrower than a river
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  2. continuous series a long and almost continuous series of events, people, objects, etc
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  3. air/water a flow of water, air, smoke etc, or the direction in which it is flowing
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  4. come on stream especially British English to start working or producing something
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  5. school British English a level of ability within a group of students of the same age
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Prsesent Past Past Participle
stream streamed streamed
Present Participle Third Person Singular
streaming streams
  1. pour [intransitive always + adverb/preposition] to flow quickly and in great amounts [=  pour]
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  2. flow [intransitive always + adverb/preposition] to move in a continuous flow in the same direction
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  3. give out liquid [intransitive and transitive] to produce a continuous flow of liquid
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  4. light [intransitive always + adverb/preposition] if light streams somewhere, it shines through an opening into a place or onto a surface [=  flood]
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  5. move freely [intransitive always + adverb/preposition, usually in progressive] to move freely in a current of wind or water
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  6. computer [transitive] if you stream sound or video, you play it on your computer while it is being DOWNLOAD ed from the Internet, rather than saving it as a FILE and then playing it
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  7. school [transitive] British English to put school children in groups according to their ability [=  track American English]
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stream used in phrases

  • Field and Stream
    1. a US magazine that has articles about hunting, FISHING, and other activities that are done outdoors
  • Gulf Stream (noun)
    1. the Gulf Stream a current of warm water that flows across the Atlantic Ocean from the Gulf of Mexico towards Europe
  • Gulf stream (noun)
    1. a warm ocean current that flows from the Gulf of Mexico northward through the Atlantic Ocean
  • jet stream (noun)
    1. a current of very strong winds high above the Earth's surface
  • meteor stream (noun)
    1. a transient shower of meteors when a meteor swarm enters the earth's atmosphere
  • on stream
    1. come/be on stream if something new comes on stream, it starts to be used or done
  • stream of consciousness (noun)
    1. the expression of thoughts and feelings in writing exactly as they pass through your mind, without the usual structure they have in formal writing
  • stream orchid (noun)
    1. orchid growing along streams or ponds of western North America having leafy stems and 1 greenish-brown and pinkish flower in the axil of each upper leaf
  • tidal stream (noun)
    1. a stream in which the effects of the tide extend far upstream
  • tidewater stream (noun)
    1. a stream in which the effects of the tide extend far upstream
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