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watercourse

[ waw-ter-kawrs, -kohrs, wot-er- ]
/ ˈwɔ tərˌkɔrs, -ˌkoʊrs, ˈwɒt ər- /
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noun

a stream of water, as a river or brook.
the bed of a stream that flows only seasonally.
a natural channel conveying water.
a channel or canal made for the conveyance of water.

RELATED WORDS

gully, creek, stream, sluice, canal, estuary, aqueduct, brook, channel, flume, conduit, gutter, culvert, inlet, chute, drain, gullet, trench, ravine, river

Nearby words

  1. waterbrain,
  2. waterbuck,
  3. waterbury,
  4. watercolor,
  5. watercolour,
  6. watercraft,
  7. watercress,
  8. waterdog,
  9. watered,
  10. watered stock

Origin of watercourse

First recorded in 1500–10; water + course
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watercourse

/ (ˈwɔːtəˌkɔːs) /

noun

a stream, river, or canal
the channel, bed, or route along which this flows
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