stream

stream
I UK [striːm] / US [strɪm] noun [countable]
Word forms "stream":
singular stream plural streams
**
1) a small narrow river

A path runs alongside the stream.

2)
a) a continuous flow of liquid or gas

Blood ran from his nose in a steady stream.

stream of:

A stream of smoke rose from the chimney.

b) a continuous flow of people or things
stream of:

a steady stream of visitors/traffic/cars

He was great company with his endless stream of stories.

3) a group of school students of about the same age and with the same level of abilities

He's in the top maths stream.

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II UK [striːm] / US [strɪm] verb
Word forms "stream":
present tense I/you/we/they stream he/she/it streams present participle streaming past tense streamed past participle streamed
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1) [intransitive] to flow continuously
stream down/from/off/into:

Clouds of black smoke streamed from the car.

Tears streamed down his cheeks.

a) [transitive] to produce a liquid or gas in a continuous flow

The cut on her leg streamed blood.

b) [intransitive] to move in large numbers in a continuous flow
stream across/down/into etc:

1,200 students streamed into the auditorium.

Holidaymakers streamed from the hotels to the beach.

2) [intransitive] to shine or give off light
stream in/through/from:

There was bright sunlight streaming through the windows.

3) [intransitive] to move and wave in the air or in water
stream behind/in/out:

Her cloak streamed out behind her as she ran.

4) [transitive] to put school students of about the same age into different groups based on the level of their abilities

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