stream
/stɹiːm/noun
Definitions
A small river; a large creek; a body of moving water confined by banks.
A thin connected passing of a liquid through a lighter gas (e.g. air).
Example: He poured the milk in a thin stream from the jug to the glass.
Any steady flow or succession of material, such as water, air, radio signal or words.
Example: Her constant nagging was to him a stream of abuse.
(umbrella term) All moving waters.
verb
Definitions
To flow in a continuous or steady manner, like a liquid.
To extend; to stretch out with a wavy motion; to float in the wind.
Example: A flag streams in the wind.
To discharge in a stream.
Example: The soldier's wound was streaming blood.
To push continuous data (e.g. music) from a server to a client computer while it is being used (played) on the client.