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stream
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Meanings
noun
  • a small, narrow river.
    E.g. a perfect trout stream
  • a continuous flow of liquid, air, or gas.
    E.g. Frank blew out a stream of smoke
  • a continuous flow of data or instructions, typically one having a constant or predictable rate.
  • a group in which schoolchildren of the same age and ability are taught.
    E.g. children in the top streams
verb
  • (of liquid, air, gas, etc.) run or flow in a continuous current in a specified direction.
    E.g. she sat with tears streaming down her face
  • transmit or receive (data, especially video and audio material) over the internet as a steady, continuous flow.
  • put (schoolchildren) in groups of the same age and ability to be taught together.
    E.g. in the coming school year, we were to be streamed

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