"timestream" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: timestreams [plural]
Etymology: time + stream Etymology templates: {{compound|en|time|stream}} time + stream Head templates: {{en-noun}} timestream (plural timestreams)
  1. (science fiction, mythology) A metaphorical conception of time as a stream, or flowing body of water. Wikipedia link: timestream Categories (topical): Mythology, Science fiction, Time Synonyms: time stream

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