headstream

American

[hed-streem] / ˈhɛdˌstrim /

noun

a stream that is the source, or one of the sources, of a river.

headstream British

/ ˈhɛdˌstriːm /

noun

a stream that is the source or a source of a river

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Etymology

Origin of headstream

First recorded in 1810–20; head + stream

Example Sentences

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Khola virus is named for the Ebola River, which is the headstream of the Mongala River, a tributary, of the Congo, or Zaire, River.

From Literature

S. of Elvanfoot to form the Clyde, of which they are the principal headstreams, though many mountain burns in these upland regions are also contributory.

From Project Gutenberg

Among and about the headstreams and tributaries of this mighty river lie the wide and fertile provinces of the Egyptian Soudan.

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