watercourse

[ waw-ter-kawrs, -kohrs, wot-er- ]
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noun
  1. a stream of water, as a river or brook.

  2. the bed of a stream that flows only seasonally.

  1. a natural channel conveying water.

  2. a channel or canal made for the conveyance of water.

Origin of watercourse

1
First recorded in 1500–10; water + course

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British Dictionary definitions for watercourse

watercourse

/ (ˈwɔːtəˌkɔːs) /


noun
  1. a stream, river, or canal

  2. the channel, bed, or route along which this flows

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