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| branch |
a stream or creek. [1/6 definitions] |
| branch water |
water in or from a stream, creek, brook, or the like. [1/2 definitions] |
| kill2 |
a creek (used in place names, esp. in the Northeastern U.S.) |
| rill1 |
a small brook or creek. |
| Seminole |
a member of a North American Indian tribe that was originally a Creek tribe and is now located in Florida and Oklahoma. [1/2 definitions] |
| steppingstone |
a raised stone on which one may step in order to cross a shallow body of water such as a creek or stream. [1/2 definitions] |
| stream |
a flowing body of water such as river, creek, or brook. [1/10 definitions] |
| watercourse |
a current of water, such as a creek or river. [1/2 definitions] |
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