Stream

A stream is a body of water with a detectable current, confined within a bed and banks. Stream is also an umbrella term used in the scientific community for all flowing natural waters.

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An analogy is often drawn between time and a stream; see timestream.

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The study of streams and waterways in general is known as surface hydrology and is important in environmental geography or environmental geology.

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; River: A large natural stream, which may be a waterway.

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; Creek (North America and Australia): A small natural stream. Rarely navigable and may be intermittent. Often pronounced "crick".

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; Creek (UK and India): A tidal inlet, typically in a saltmarsh or mangrove swamp. Alternatively, between enclosed and drained, former saltmarshes or swamps. In these cases, the stream is the tidal stream, the course of the sea-water through the creek channel on each of the flood and ebb.

Current: The word current usually implies a flow or movement. There are several uses of the word in English:...

Bed: A bed () is a large piece of furniture (or a location) used as a place to sleep....

Time: :For alternate uses of "time", see Time (disambiguation) or see TIME (magazine)....

Stream related Images and Photos (experimental)

Stream	The Stream	Mill Stream	Stream Stone Circle
Green Stream	Silent Stream	Canyon Stream	Cottage Stream
Mountain Stream	Mountain Stream	Woodland Stream	Mountain Stream