"streamway" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: streamways [plural]
Etymology: stream + way Etymology templates: {{compound|en|stream|way}} stream + way Head templates: {{en-noun}} streamway (plural streamways)
  1. The path of a stream, especially as a route through which water or ice drains, or (below ground) through which cavers travel.
    Sense id: en-streamway-en-noun-UFXn9h0M Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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