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| branch |
a stream or creek. [1/4 definitions] |
| creek |
A creek is something like a river, but it is smaller than a river and usually not very deep. You can often see a lot of rocks in a creek. |
| flow |
A flow is the steady movement of a liquid. If you put your feet in a river or creek, you can feel the flow of water over them. [1/4 definitions] |
| pan |
When you pan for gold, it means that you wash bits of rock or sand in a pan to remove any gold that might be in it. The water with the bits of rock or sand is taken from a river or creek. [1/4 definitions] |
| stream |
a flowing body of water such as a river, creek, or brook. [1/7 definitions] |
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