MEANING
The ground forming the bottom of a stream.
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Words that belong together
- rocky streambed
- sandy streambed
On the page
The current slid over a streambed of pale gravel.
Word forms
- Base
- streambed
Usage notes
Primary category: setting / environment. Forms: Singular streambed; plural streambeds. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings. Established modern English lexical item. No separate regional spelling or grammatical inflection entry. Writing functions: setting, description. Commonness: moderately common.
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