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streamlet

noun stream·let \ˈstrēm-lət\

Definition of STREAMLET

:  a small stream
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First Known Use of STREAMLET

circa 1552

Related to STREAMLET

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

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