| bank1 |
the ground at the edge of a river or stream. [1/3 definitions] |
| bayou |
a stream that moves slowly through a swamp or marsh. Bayous are found in the southern United States. |
| blast |
a powerful and sudden gust or stream. [1/6 definitions] |
| branch |
a stream or creek. [1/4 definitions] |
| brook1 |
a small stream. |
| creek |
a stream that is smaller than a river; brook. |
| dam1 |
a wall built across a river or stream to keep the water from flowing and to raise the water level behind it. [1/2 definitions] |
| downstream |
in the direction that a stream or current is flowing. [2 definitions] |
| fall |
(usually plural) a sudden drop in a river or stream that causes water to fall; waterfall. [1/10 definitions] |
| flow |
to move in a smooth, steady stream. [2/4 definitions] |
| geyser |
a spring that shoots a stream of hot water, steam, or mud into the air from time to time. |
| gulch |
a rocky valley with steep sides. A gulch sometimes has a stream running through it. |
| inlet |
a bay, stream, or other narrow body of water that leads inland from a shore. |
| jet1 |
a stream of liquid or gas shooting from an opening, usually with great pressure. [2/3 definitions] |
| jet engine |
an engine that causes forward movement by the power of a stream of gases being forced out under pressure in the opposite direction. Jet engines are often used in aircraft. |
| jet stream |
a narrow band of strong, fast wind several miles above the earth's surface. The jet stream usually flows from west to east. |
| mayfly |
a delicate insect with two pairs of wings. The mayfly larva may live for several years in a stream, lake, or river. Once it turns into an adult, it lives for only a few hours. [1/2 definitions] |
| pool1 |
a deep place in a stream or river. [1/4 definitions] |
| pour |
to cause to flow in a steady stream. [1/2 definitions] |
| rapid |
(usually plural) a part of a river or stream where the water moves very quickly. [1/4 definitions] |
| rapids |
a fast-moving part of a river or stream that flows over rocks and can be difficult or dangerous to navigate through. |