current; stream




a steady flow of a fluid (usually from natural causes)

"the raft floated downstream on the current"; "he felt a stream of air"; "the hose ejected a stream of water"

Type of:
  • flow; flowing

Types:
  • tidal flow; tidal current
  • riptide; rip current
  • undertide; undercurrent
  • torrent; violent stream
  • eddy; twist
  • whirlpool; vortex; maelstrom
  • ocean current


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