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streamy
stream S0801500 (strēm)n.1. a. A flow of water in a channel or bed, as a brook, rivulet, or small river.b. A steady current in such a flow of water.2. A steady current of a fluid.3. A large amount or number moving or occurring in steady succession: a stream of commuters; a stream of insults. See Synonyms at flow.4. A trend, course, or drift, as of opinion, thought, or history.5. A beam or ray of light.6. Chiefly British A course of study to which students are tracked.7. Computers A steady flow of data.v. streamed, stream·ing, streams v.intr.1. To flow in a stream or current.2. To pour forth or give off a stream; flow: My eyes were streaming with tears.3. To move or arrive in large numbers; pour: Traffic was streaming by. Fan mail streamed in.4. To extend, wave, or float outward: The banner streamed in the breeze.5. a. To leave a continuous trail of light.b. To give forth a continuous stream of light rays or beams; shine.v.tr.1. To emit, discharge, or exude (a body fluid, for example).2. Computers To transmit or receive (audio or video content), especially over the internet, in small, sequential packets that permit the content to be played continuously as it is being received and without saving it to a hard disk.Idiom: on stream In or into operation or production: a new power plant soon to go on stream.
[Middle English streme, from Old English strēam; see sreu- in Indo-European roots.]
stream′y adj.streamy (ˈstriːmɪ) adj, streamier or streamiest1. (Physical Geography) (of an area, land, etc) having many streams2. flowing or streaming ˈstreaminess nTranslationsEncyclopediaSeestreamLegalSeeStream |