MEANING
A stream or upper stretch of a river near its source.
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- river headwaters
- mountain headwaters
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The expedition reached the river’s headwaters.
A clear headwater crossed the meadow.
Rain in the headwaters raised the river downstream.
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- headwater
Usage notes
Primary category: environment. Forms: Singular headwater; plural headwaters. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings.
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