"stream" meaning in English

See stream in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /stri:m/, /strim/ [US] Audio: en-us-stream.ogg [US] Forms: stream [singular], streams [plural]
Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. A stream is a very small river or creek.
    Sense id: simple-stream-en-noun-YO9vQmXF
  2. A stream is something that comes in an order without stopping (like water in a stream).
    Sense id: simple-stream-en-noun-ntE8ooCd

Verb

IPA: /stri:m/, /strim/ [US] Audio: en-us-stream.ogg [US] Forms: stream [canonical], streams [third-person, singular], streamed [past], streamed [past, participle], streaming [present, participle]
Head templates: {{verb}} [POS TABLE]
  1. If something streams, it comes in a flow, usually in order and often not stopping.
    Sense id: simple-stream-en-verb-VbO97sNq
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          "text": "Stop interrupting me, you are breaking my stream of thought."
        },
        {
          "text": "The data stream from Florida suddenly stopped."
        }
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        },
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