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rivulet

noun riv·u·let \ˈri-vyə-lət, -və-\

: a small stream of water or liquid

Full Definition of RIVULET

: a small stream

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Italian rivoletto, diminutive of rivolo, from Latin rivulus, diminutive of rivus stream — more at run

First Known Use: 1587

Synonyms: beck [British], bourn (or bourne), brook, brooklet, burn [British], gill [British], rill, creek, run [chiefly Midland], runlet, runnel, streamlet

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noun riv·u·let \ˈri-vyə-lət\

: a small stream

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