watercourse

[ waw-ter-kawrs, -kohrs, wot-er- ]

/ ˈwɔ tərˌkɔrs, -ˌkoʊrs, ˈwɒt ər- /

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noun

a stream of water, as a river or brook.

the bed of a stream that flows only seasonally.

a natural channel conveying water.

a channel or canal made for the conveyance of water.

Origin of watercourse

First recorded in 1500–10; water + course

Words nearby watercourse

water clover, watercolor, watercolour, water-cool, water cooler, watercourse, watercraft, water crake, watercress, water cure, water curtain

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Example sentences from the Web for watercourse

At 5.40 made three-quarters of a mile south-south-east to a watercourse which I have named Pratt Creek.
Journal of Landsborough's Expedition from Carpentaria|William Landsborough
On the other hand, gentlemen, there are nine witnesses who swear that the watercourse used to flow on the south side of the hedge.
A Book About Lawyers|John Cordy Jeaffreson
He actually started toward the watercourse, walking with jerky, uneven steps.
Two on the Trail|Hulbert Footner
Following the watercourse we were encamped upon, it took us through a pass, among the rough hills lying north-easterly.
Australia Twice Traversed, The Romance of Exploration|Ernest Giles

Along the path grew spiras and clematis, while beside every watercourse were yellow marsh marigolds and primulas.
Mount Everest the Reconnaissance, 1921|Charles Kenneth Howard-Bury

British Dictionary definitions for watercourse

watercourse

/ (ˈwɔːtəˌkɔːs) /

noun

a stream, river, or canal

the channel, bed, or route along which this flows

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	watercourse
释义	watercourse [ waw-ter-kawrs, -kohrs, wot-er- ] / ˈwɔ tərˌkɔrs, -ˌkoʊrs, ˈwɒt ər- / SEE SYNONYMS FOR watercourse ON THESAURUS.COM noun a stream of water, as a river or brook. the bed of a stream that flows only seasonally. a natural channel conveying water. a channel or canal made for the conveyance of water. Origin of watercourse First recorded in 1500–10; water + course Words nearby watercourse water clover, watercolor, watercolour, water-cool, water cooler, watercourse, watercraft, water crake, watercress, water cure, water curtain Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for watercourse At 5.40 made three-quarters of a mile south-south-east to a watercourse which I have named Pratt Creek. Journal of Landsborough's Expedition from Carpentaria\|William Landsborough On the other hand, gentlemen, there are nine witnesses who swear that the watercourse used to flow on the south side of the hedge. A Book About Lawyers\|John Cordy Jeaffreson He actually started toward the watercourse, walking with jerky, uneven steps. Two on the Trail\|Hulbert Footner Following the watercourse we were encamped upon, it took us through a pass, among the rough hills lying north-easterly. Australia Twice Traversed, The Romance of Exploration\|Ernest Giles Along the path grew spiras and clematis, while beside every watercourse were yellow marsh marigolds and primulas. Mount Everest the Reconnaissance, 1921\|Charles Kenneth Howard-Bury British Dictionary definitions for watercourse watercourse / (ˈwɔːtəˌkɔːs) / noun a stream, river, or canal the channel, bed, or route along which this flows Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to watercourse gully, creek, stream, sluice, canal, estuary, aqueduct, brook, channel, flume, conduit, gutter, culvert, inlet, chute, drain, gullet, trench, ravine, river
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watercourse

noun

Origin of watercourse

Words nearby watercourse

Example sentences from the Web for watercourse

British Dictionary definitions for watercourse

noun

Words related to watercourse