a. A flow of water in a channel or bed, as a brook, rivulet, or small river.
b. A steady current in such a flow of water.
2. A steady current of a fluid.
3. A large amount or number moving or occurring in steady succession: a stream of commuters; a stream of insults. See Synonyms at flow.
4. A trend, course, or drift, as of opinion, thought, or history.
5. A beam or ray of light.
6. Chiefly British A course of study to which students are tracked.
7. Computers A steady flow of data.
v.streamed, stream·ing, streams
v.intr.
1. To flow in a stream or current.
2. To pour forth or give off a stream; flow: My eyes were streaming with tears.
3. To move or arrive in large numbers; pour: Traffic was streaming by. Fan mail streamed in.
4. To extend, wave, or float outward: The banner streamed in the breeze.
5.
a. To leave a continuous trail of light.
b. To give forth a continuous stream of light rays or beams; shine.
v.tr.
1. To emit, discharge, or exude (a body fluid, for example).
2. Computers To transmit or receive (audio or video content), especially over the internet, in small, sequential packets that permit the content to be played continuously as it is being received and without saving it to a hard disk.
Idiom:
on stream
In or into operation or production: a new power plant soon to go on stream.
3. something that resembles a stream in moving continuously in a line or particular direction
4. a rapid or unbroken flow of speech, etc: a stream of abuse.
5. (Accounting & Book-keeping) a flow of money into a business: a revenue stream.
6. (Education) Brit any of several parallel classes of schoolchildren, or divisions of children within a class, grouped together because of similar ability
7. go with the stream drift with the stream to conform to the accepted standards
8. (Industrial Relations & HR Terms) off stream (of an industrial plant, manufacturing process, etc) shut down or not in production
9. (Industrial Relations & HR Terms) on stream
a. (of an industrial plant, manufacturing process, etc) in or about to go into operation or production
b. available or in existence
10. (of an industrial plant, manufacturing process, etc) in or about to go into operation or production
vb
11. to emit or be emitted in a continuous flow: his nose streamed blood.
12. (intr) to move in unbroken succession, as a crowd of people, vehicles, etc
13. (intr) to float freely or with a waving motion: bunting streamed in the wind.
14. (tr) to unfurl (a flag, etc)
15. (Aeronautics) (intr) to move causing a trail of light, condensed gas, etc, as a jet aircraft
16. (Mining & Quarrying) mining (when: intr, often foll by for) to wash (earth, gravel, etc) in running water in prospecting (for gold, etc), to expose the particles of ore or metal
17. (Education) educationBrit to group or divide (children) in streams
18. (Computer Science) to transfer (esp audio or video data) in a continuous flow
[Old English; related to Old Frisian strām, Old Norse straumr, Old High German stroum, Greek rheuma]
Examples: stream of abuse; of beneficence; of blood, 1225; of bubbles, 1727; of cold air; of emigrants, 1849; of fire, 1777; of ice; of people, 1639; of swifts, 1857; of tears, 1591; of wind, 1753; of words.
Dictionary of Collective Nouns and Group Terms. Copyright 2008 The Gale Group, Inc. All rights reserved.
body of water, water - the part of the earth's surface covered with water (such as a river or lake or ocean); "they invaded our territorial waters"; "they were sitting by the water's edge"
branch - a stream or river connected to a larger one
brook, creek - a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river); "the creek dried up every summer"
crossing, ford - a shallow area in a stream that can be forded
headstream - a stream that forms the source of a river
meander - a bend or curve, as in a stream or river
stream - dominant course (suggestive of running water) of successive events or ideas; "two streams of development run through American history"; "stream of consciousness"; "the flow of thought"; "the current of history"
course, line - a connected series of events or actions or developments; "the government took a firm course"; "historians can only point out those lines for which evidence is available"
3.
stream - the act of flowing or streaming; continuous progression
movement, move, motion - the act of changing location from one place to another; "police controlled the motion of the crowd"; "the movement of people from the farms to the cities"; "his move put him directly in my path"
stream - something that resembles a flowing stream in moving continuously; "a stream of people emptied from the terminal"; "the museum had planned carefully for the flow of visitors"
motion - a state of change; "they were in a state of steady motion"
5.
stream - a steady flow of a fluid (usually from natural causes); "the raft floated downstream on the current"; "he felt a stream of air"; "the hose ejected a stream of water"
flow, flowing - the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases)
violent stream, torrent - a violently fast stream of water (or other liquid); "the houses were swept away in the torrent"
eddy, twist - a miniature whirlpool or whirlwind resulting when the current of a fluid doubles back on itself
maelstrom, whirlpool, vortex - a powerful circular current of water (usually the result of conflicting tides)
ocean current - the steady flow of surface ocean water in a prevailing direction
Verb
1.
stream - to extend, wave or float outward, as if in the wind; "their manes streamed like stiff black pennants in the wind"
be adrift, drift, float, blow - be in motion due to some air or water current; "The leaves were blowing in the wind"; "the boat drifted on the lake"; "The sailboat was adrift on the open sea"; "the shipwrecked boat drifted away from the shore"
2.
stream - exude profusely; "She was streaming with sweat"; "His nose streamed blood"
(INDUSTRY) to be on stream [new power plant, computer system] → être en service to come on stream [new power plant, computer system] → être mis en service
vt
(British)(SCHOOL) [+ pupils, classes] → répartir par niveau
1. a small river or brook. He managed to jump across the stream. stroom جَدْوَل، نُهَيْر поток riacho potok der Wasserlauf vandløb ποταμάκι, ρυάκιriachuelo, arroyo oja نهر puro ruisseauנחל दरिया, नदी, सरिता potok patak anak sungai á, lækur ruscello 小川 시내, 개울 upelis strauts; upīte anak sungai stroomliten elv, bekkstrumień نهر ribeiro pârâu ручей potok potok potok ström, vattendrag ลำธาร çay, dere 溪流 потік, струмок ندی یا نالہ dòng suối 溪流
2. a flow of eg water, air etc. A stream of water was pouring down the gutter; A stream of people was coming out of the cinema; He got into the wrong stream of traffic and uttered a stream of curses. stroom, vloei سَيْل، فَيْضٌ من струя corrente proud der Strom strøm; række ρεύμαcorriente, flujo, chorro voog, hoovus روانه virta torrentזרם धारा, प्रवाह tok, tijek ár(adat) arus straumur, flaumur, flóð torrente 流れ 흐름 srovė, srautas straume; kustība; rinda arus stroomstrømstrumień ویاله corrente aflux поток; струя prúd tok tok ström, flöde, harang กระแส ... seli, ... akıntısı; akıntı 流出,湧出 (空氣,水等) течія; струмінь پانی یا ہوا کا بہاؤ dòng, luồng 流动,流出,飘动
3. the current of a river etc. He was swimming against the stream. stroom تَيّار течение corrente proud der Strom strøm ρεύμα, ροήcorriente vool جريان رود juoksu courantזרם बहाव, धारा struja áram(lás) aliran sungai straumur corrente 流れ 기류, 조류 srovė straume arus stroomstrømprąd د سیند جریان corrente curent течение prúd vodni tok struja ström กระแสน้ำ akıntı 水流 потік, течія ندی کی دھارا chiều nước chảy 水流
4. in schools, one of the classes into which children of the same age are divided according to ability. klas أحَد الصُّفوف المُقَسَّمَه حَسَب القُدْرَه уч. поток turma oddělení die Leistungsgruppe niveau τμήμα τάξης clase, grupo, nivel tasemerühm گروه شاگردان tasoryhmä classe de niveau מגמה तांता, कतार razdjel (u koji se dijele učenici, po sposobnosti) szintezett csoport jurusan bekkur (sem raðað er í skv. námsgetu) sezione 能力別クラス 능력별 학급 (vienodų gabumų mokinių) klasė klase (ar skolēnu dalījumu pēc spējām) aliran niveaugroep kursplan, nivå, evnegruppegrupa د زده کوونکو ډله turma an de studiu поток; класс smer(ovanie) razred enakovrednih specijalno odeljenje nivågrupp ห้องเรียนที่เด็กรุ่นเดียวกันถูกแบ่งตามความสามารถที่เหมือนกัน öğrencilerin yetenek düzeylerine göre kümelere ayrıldıkları sınıf 將學生按能力分成的組 клас, сформований з урахуванням здібностей учнів اسکول کی وہ جماعت جس میں یکساں عمر کے بچوں کو ان کی اہلیت کے مطابق علاحدہ کیا جاتا ہے lớp, phân lớp 按能力分班(或分组)
verb
1. to flow. Tears streamed down her face; Workers streamed out of the factory gates; Her hair streamed out in the wind. vloei, stroom, waai يَتَدَفَّق، يَسْري، يَجْري лея (се) fluir proudit; vát strömen strømme; blafre κυλώ, ρέω, ξεχύνομαιmanar, correr, chorrear voolama, voogama جريان يافتن virrata ruisseler; sortir à flots; flotter au vent לִזרוֹם धारा रेखी रूप देना strujati, teći áramlik; leng mengalir streyma; blakta uscire, fluire; ondeggiare 流れ出る 흐르다, 흘러나오다 tekėti, plūsti, plaikstytis plūst; (par matiem u.tml.) plīvot mengalir stromenstrømme; flagrepłynąć, powiewać جریان پیدا کول fluir a curge şiroaie; a se revărsa; a flutura în vânt течь, струиться prúdiť; viať zlivati se, teči; plapolati teći strömma, fladdra ไหล sel gibi akmak/boşanmak 流出 текти, витікати; литися بہنا chảy, tuôn ra 流出
2. to divide schoolchildren into classes according to ability. Many people disapprove of streaming (children) in schools. in klasse verdeel يُقَسِّم الطُّلاب حَسَب القُدْرَه разделям ученици в паралелки selecionar rozdělovat podle schopností in Leistungsgruppen einteilen niveaudele κατατάσσω σε τμήματα ανάλογα με την επίδοση separar por niveles taseme põhjal klassidesse jaotama دانش آموزان رارده بندي كردن jakaa tasoryhmiin répartir par niveau לְחַלֵק לְמגַמוֹת सरल और कारगर बनाना podijeliti učenike u razdjele prema sposobnosti szintez (tanulókat) membagi dalam jurusan raða eftir námsgetu (selezionare e dividere) 能力別に分ける 능력별 학급으로 편성하다 išskirstyti pagal gabumus iedalīt skolēnus pēc viņu spējām menempatkan ke dalam aliran tertentu in niveaugroepen indelen gruppere etter evne dzielić według zdolności زده کوونکی ډلی ډلی کول، ګروبندی کول seleccionar a repartiza pe ani de studiu распределять по потокам, классам rozdeľovať podľa schopností kategorizirati odvojiti decu u školi nivågruppera แบ่งห้องเรียนตามความสามารถของเด็กนักเรียน öğrencileri yeteneklerine göre sınıflandırmak 按智力分班 формувати класи з урахуванням здібностей учнів اسکولی بچوں کی جماعتوں کو ان کی اہلیت کے مطابق علاحدہ کرنا đưa vào lớp cùng trình độ 按智力分班
ˈstreamer noun
a long narrow banner, or narrow paper ribbon. The aeroplane dragged a streamer that read `Come to the Festival'; The classroom was decorated with balloons and streamers. wimpel قُصاصَه طَويلَه банер faixa transparent; stuha Band streamer στενόμακρο διαφημιστικό πανό, σερπαντίναserpentina lipp, lint نوار كاغذي تزييني viiri banderole סֵרֶט צִבעוֹנִי पताका, फरहरा, ज्योति रेखा vrpca, barjačić (reklám)zászló; papírszalag bendera panjang ræma banderuola 拭ャし 길쭉한 배너, 종이 리본 plakatas, popierinis kaspinas vimpelis; (papīra) lentes panji-panji wimpelbånd; transparent; strimlewstęga, serpentyna کاغذی تزینی لوحه serpentina banner; panglică вымпел; лозунг, лента transparent; stuha transparent, papirnata kača, zastavica traka u boji banderoll, vimpel, remsa, serpentin สายรุ้งประดับ flândra, serpantin, grapon kâğıdı 橫幅,條幅 вимпел; довга стрічка جھنڈا biểu ngữ, cờ giải 横幅,条幅
ˈstreamlined adjective
1. (of a plane, car, ship etc) shaped so as to move faster and more efficiently. the newest, most streamlined aircraft. vaartbelyn مُصَمَّم لِيَنْساب بِسُرْعَه ، إنْسِيابي аеродинамичен aerodinâmico aerodynamický stromlinienförmig strømlinet αεροδυναμικόςaerodinámico voolujooneline كم مقاومت در برابر آب و هوا virtaviivainen aérodynamique לְעַצֵב בְּמִבנֶה אֲווִירוֹדִינִמי धारा रेखित aerodinamičan áramvonalas ramping straumlínulaga aerodinamico 再先端をいく 유선형의 aptakus pludlīnijas- bergaris arus gestroomlijnd strømlinjet opływowy د اوبو او هوا په وړاندی لږ مقاومت لرل aerodinâmico aerodinamic обтекаемый aerodynamický aerodinamičen aerodinamičan strömlinjeformad ซึ่งเพรียวลม aerodinamik 流線型的 обтічний مزاحمت یا رکاوٹ پیدا کرنے والے اسباب سے پاک có dáng thuôn, có dáng khí động 流线型的
2. efficient and economical. streamlined business methods. doeltreffend ناجِع واقِتِصادي добре организиран eficiente efektivní fortschrittlich effektiv og økonomisk υπερσύγχρονος racionalizado tõhus كار آمد tehokas rationalisé לְייַעֵל सरल एवं कारगर efikasno organiziran, pojednostavljen korszerű efisien hagkvæmur efficiente 能率化した 능률적인, 경제적인 supaprastintas, paprastesnis efektīvs; mūsdienīgs; perfekts diperkemas gestroomlijnd effektiv, økonomisksprawny د کار شی eficiente raţionalizat хорошо налаженный efektívny racionaliziran efikasan rationaliserad, effektiviserad ที่มีประสิทธิภาพและประหยัด daha verimli hâle getirilmiş 合理化的 добре налагоджений; модернізований مؤثر được sắp xếp, tổ chức đầy đủ 合理化的
Magnificent scenery Wind River Mountains Treasury of waters A stray horse An Indian trail Trout streams The Great Green River Valley An alarm A band of trappers Fontenelle, his information Sufferings of thirst Encampment on the Seeds-ke- dee Strategy of rival traders Fortification of the camp The Blackfeet Banditti of the mountains Their character and habits
From this great treasury of waters issue forth limpid streams, which, augmenting as they descend, become main tributaries of the Missouri on the one side, and the Columbia on the other; and give rise to the Seeds-ke-dee Agie, or Green River, the great Colorado of the West, that empties its current into the Gulf of California.
However, as I say, I had for the time forgotten that pagan company, or, in my puritanic zeal, I might have thrown them all to be washed clean in the upland stream, whose pure waters one might fancy were fragrant from their sunny day among the ferns and the heather, fragrant to the eye, indeed, if one may so speak, with the shaken meal of the meadowsweet.
I found out from the coachman, among other matters, that there was a famous fishing stream near Barkingham; and the first thing I did, on arriving at the town, was to buy a rod and line.
On this course nine obstacles had been arranged: the stream, a big and solid barrier five feet high, just before the pavilion, a dry ditch, a ditch full of water, a precipitous slope, an Irish barricade (one of the most difficult obstacles, consisting of a mound fenced with brushwood, beyond which was a ditch out of sight for the horses, so that the horse had to clear both obstacles or might be killed); then two more ditches filled with water, and one dry one; and the end of the race was just facing the pavilion.
The other bank of the stream was open ground -- a gentle slope topped with a stockade of vertical tree trunks, loopholed for rifles, with a single embrasure through which protruded the muzzle of a brass cannon commanding the bridge.
It was plain that they had shoved off a native canoe and embarked upon the bosom of the stream, and as the ape-man's eye ran swiftly down the course of the river beneath the shadows of the overarching trees he saw in the distance, just as it rounded a bend that shut it off from his view, a drifting dugout in the stern of which was the figure of a man.
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