stream

B1
Pronunciation
/stɹiːm/
Noun
8 definition(s)
1 Definition

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

2 Definition

A thin connected passing of a liquid through a lighter gas (e.g. air).

Example Sentences
  • He poured the milk in a thin stream from the jug to the glass.
3 Definition

Any steady flow or succession of material, such as water, air, radio signal or words.

Example Sentences
  • Her constant nagging was to him a stream of abuse.
4 Definition

(umbrella term) All moving waters.

5 Definition

A source or repository of data that can be read or written only sequentially.

6 Definition

A particular path, channel, division, or way of proceeding.

Example Sentences
  • Haredi Judaism is a stream of Orthodox Judaism characterized by rejection of modern secular culture.
7 Definition

A division of a school year by perceived ability.

Example Sentences
  • All of the bright kids went into the A stream, but I was in the B stream.
8 Definition

A live stream.

Verb
4 definition(s)
1 Definition

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

2 Definition

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

Example Sentences
  • A flag streams in the wind.
3 Definition

To discharge in a stream.

Example Sentences
  • The soldier's wound was streaming blood.
4 Definition

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