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Meaning of streams

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

streams

Pronunciation:/stɹiːmz/

noun

Definitions

  1. A small river; a large creek; a body of moving water confined by banks.

  2. 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.

  3. 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.

  4. (umbrella term) All moving waters.

verb

Definitions

  1. To flow in a continuous or steady manner, like a liquid.

  2. To extend; to stretch out with a wavy motion; to float in the wind.

    Example: A flag streams in the wind.

  3. To discharge in a stream.

    Example: The soldier's wound was streaming blood.

  4. To push continuous data (e.g. music) from a server to a client computer while it is being used (played) on the client.