See Also: stream 1, noun(dictionary)
stream(1)(dictionary)
STREAM(law)
On stream(finance)
jet stream(dictionary)
jet stream(encyclopedia)
stream(2)(dictionary)
on-stream(dictionary)
on stream(dictionary)
stream (as used in expressions)(encyclopedia)

stream 1, noun (oh)



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1 ?small river?
2 ?continuous series?
3 ?air/water?
4 come on stream
5 ?school?
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[Language: Old English; Origin:]
?SMALL RIVER?
a natural flow of water that moves across the land and is narrower than a river
?CONTINUOUS SERIES?
a long and almost continuous series of events, people, objects, etc
stream of
::a stream of traffic
::a stream of abuse
steady/constant/endless etc stream
::A steady stream of visitors came to the house.
?AIR/WATER?
a flow of water, air, smoke etc, or the direction in which it is flowing
::A stream of cold air rushed through the open door.
-see also Gulf Stream , jet stream
come on stream
especially BrE to start working or producing something
::The new factory will come on stream at the end of the year.
?SCHOOL?
BrE a level of ability within a group of students of the same age
::Kim's in the top stream.
-see also bloodstream , mainstream 1 , stream of consciousness