| NOUN | object | watercourse | natural or artificial channel through which water flows |
|---|---|---|---|
| object | watercourse, stream | a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth | |
| artifact | watercourse, waterway | a conduit through which water flows |
| Meaning | Natural or artificial channel through which water flows. | |
|---|---|---|
| Broader | channel | A deep and relatively narrow body of water (as in a river or a harbor or a strait linking two larger / larger bodies) that allows the best passage for vessels |
| Spanish | curso del agua, curso | |
| Catalan | curs de l'aigua, curs | |
| Meaning | A natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth. | |
|---|---|---|
| Synonym | stream | |
| Parts | ford, crossing | A shallow area in a stream that can be forded |
| meander | A bend or curve, as in a stream or river | |
| midstream | The middle of a stream | |
| Narrower | branch | A stream or river connected to a larger / larger one |
| brook, creek | A natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river) | |
| headstream | A stream that forms the source of a river | |
| river | A large natural stream of water (larger / larger than a creek) | |
| rivulet, rill, run, runnel, streamlet | A small stream | |
| tidal river, tidewater river, tidal stream, tidewater stream | A stream in which the effects of the tide extend far upstream | |
| Broader | body of water, water | The part of the earth's surface covered with water (such as a river or lake or ocean) |
| Spanish | arroyo, corriente, curso de agua | |
| Catalan | corrent | |
| Meaning | A conduit through which water flows. | |
|---|---|---|
| Synonym | waterway | |
| Narrower | canal | long and narrow strip of water made for boats or for irrigation |
| flume | watercourse that consists of an open artificial chute filled with water for power or for carrying logs | |
| headrace | A waterway that feeds water to a mill or water ... / water wheel or turbine | |
| tailrace | A watercourse that carries water away from a mill or water ... / water wheel or turbine | |
| Broader | way | Any artifact consisting of a road or path affording passage from one place to another |
| Spanish | canal, vía fluvial | |
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