watercourse
English Thesaurus
1. a conduit through which water flows (noun.artifact)
| hypernym | : | way, |
| definition | : | any artifact consisting of a road or path affording passage from one place to another (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | canal, |
| definition | : | long and narrow strip of water made for boats or for irrigation (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | flume, |
| definition | : | watercourse that consists of an open artificial chute filled with water for power or for carrying logs (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | headrace, |
| definition | : | a waterway that feeds water to a mill or water wheel or turbine (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | tailrace, |
| definition | : | a watercourse that carries water away from a mill or water wheel or turbine (noun.artifact) |
2. a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth (noun.object)
| hypernym | : | body of water, water, |
| definition | : | the part of the earth's surface covered with water (such as a river or lake or ocean) (noun.object) |
| hyponym | : | branch, |
| definition | : | a stream or river connected to a larger one (noun.object) |
| hyponym | : | brook, creek, |
| definition | : | a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river) (noun.object) |
| hyponym | : | headstream, |
| definition | : | a stream that forms the source of a river (noun.object) |
| hyponym | : | river, |
| definition | : | a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek) (noun.object) |
| part holonym | : | crossing, ford, |
| definition | : | a shallow area in a stream that can be forded (noun.object) |
| part holonym | : | meander, |
| definition | : | a bend or curve, as in a stream or river (noun.object) |
| part holonym | : | midstream, |
| definition | : | the middle of a stream (noun.object) |
3. natural or artificial channel through which water flows (noun.object)
| hypernym | : | channel, |
| definition | : | a deep and relatively narrow body of water (as in a river or a harbor or a strait linking two larger bodies) that allows the best passage for vessels (noun.object) |
4. a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth (noun.object)
| derivation | : | stream, well out, |
| definition | : | flow freely and abundantly (verb.motion) |
| derivation | : | stream, well out, |
| definition | : | flow freely and abundantly (verb.motion) |
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