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runlet

noun run·let \ˈrən-lət\

Definition of RUNLET

:  rivulet, streamlet
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First Known Use of RUNLET

circa 1755

Related to RUNLET

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

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2 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. runlet
  2. rundlet
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