wa·ter·course

(wô′tər-kôrs′, wŏt′ər-)

1. A natural or artificial channel through which water flows.

2. A stream or river.

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watercourse

(ˈwɔːtəˌkɔːs)

1. (Physical Geography) a stream, river, or canal

2. (Physical Geography) the channel, bed, or route along which this flows

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wa•ter•course

(ˈwɔ tərˌkɔrs, -ˌkoʊrs, ˈwɒt ər-)

n.

1. a stream of water, as a river or brook.

2. the bed of a stream that flows only seasonally.

3. a channel conveying water.

[1500–10]

ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:

Noun	1.	watercourse - natural or artificial channel through which water flows channel - a deep and relatively narrow body of water (as in a river or a harbor or a strait linking two larger bodies) that allows the best passage for vessels; "the ship went aground in the channel"
	2.	watercourse - a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth stream 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 midstream - the middle of a stream river - a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek); "the river was navigable for 50 miles" rill, rivulet, runnel, streamlet, run - a small stream tidal river, tidal stream, tidewater river, tidewater stream - a stream in which the effects of the tide extend far upstream
	3.	watercourse - a conduit through which water flows waterway canal - long and narrow strip of water made for boats or for irrigation flume - watercourse that consists of an open artificial chute filled with water for power or for carrying logs headrace - a waterway that feeds water to a mill or water wheel or turbine tailrace - a watercourse that carries water away from a mill or water wheel or turbine way - any artifact consisting of a road or path affording passage from one place to another; "he said he was looking for the way out"

Translations

corso d'acqua

watercourse

[ˈwɔːtəkɔːs] N (= river bed) → lecho m, cauce m; (= canal) → canal m, conducto m

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watercourse

water course [ˈwɔːtə^rkɔː^rs] n → cours m d'eau

watercourse

[ˈwɔːtəˌkɔːs] n → corso d'acqua