streambed

[ streem-bed ]
/ ˈstrimˌbɛd /

noun

the channel in which a stream flows or formerly flowed.

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decorum
the act of or need for making up one's mind.
dignified propriety of behavior, speech, dress, etc.
a company of singers, especially an organized group employed in church service.
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Origin of streambed

First recorded in 1855–60; stream + bed

Words nearby streambed

streaky, stream, stream capture, stream of consciousness, stream-of-consciousness, streambed, streamer, streamer fly, streamflow, streaming, streaming movement
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Example sentences from the Web for streambed

  • Morning dawned gloomily; there was a light mist hanging over the streambed, and much of the sky was turgid with clouds.

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