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noun
The bed of a creek.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Broader terms: streambed, bed, site, place, location
noun
The dry channel that was formerly the path of a stream.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
a channel occupied (or formerly occupied) by a stream
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: streambed
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: bed, bottom
Narrower terms: wash, dry wash
History
From creek + bed.
Across languages
11 source translations are retained for this English entry.
