current (n)
stream (n)

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type n
lex_filenum 11
def a steady flow of a fluid (usually from natural causes)
examples the raft floated downstream on the current
he felt a stream of air
the hose ejected a stream of water
Outgoing links
Hypernym flow, flowing
Derivationally related form stream → stream
Hyponym tidal flow, tidal current; riptide, rip current; undertide, undercurrent; torrent, violent stream; eddy, twist; whirlpool, vortex, maelstrom; ocean current
Incoming links
Hypernym tidal flow, tidal current; riptide, rip current; undertide, undercurrent; torrent, violent stream; eddy, twist; whirlpool, vortex, maelstrom; ocean current
Hyponym flow, flowing
Derivationally related form stream → stream

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