ephemeral stream
noun
a stream that flows only when the stream bed is filled by runoff from rainfall and that dries up again shortly afterward.
ephemeral streams
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pluralof ephemeral stream.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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He said the change is also likely to weaken protections for ephemeral streams, which only flow after rainstorms and are especially common in the arid Southwest.
From Washington Times ● Aug. 29, 2023
That has included marshland and "ephemeral" streams, those where water flows for just part of the year.
From Salon ● Oct. 9, 2022
“If you look at a watershed, particularly in the Southwest, you have all these tributaries and ephemeral streams that are linked together like capillaries,” Mr. Gillespie said.
From New York Times ● Aug. 30, 2021
Within the arid West, however, the percentage of ephemeral streams nearly doubles to 35%.
From Science Magazine ● Dec. 11, 2018
Alluvial fans are common in the dry climates of the West where ephemeral streams emerge from canyons in the ranges of the Basin and Range.
From Textbooks ● Jan. 1, 2017
