| watercourse | | |
| n. (object) | 1. watercourse | natural or artificial channel through which water flows. |
| ~ channel | a deep and relatively narrow body of water (as in a river or a harbor or a strait linking two larger bodies) that allows the best passage for vessels.; "the ship went aground in the channel" |
| n. (object) | 2. stream, watercourse | a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth. |
| ~ body of water, water | the part of the earth's surface covered with water (such as a river or lake or ocean).; "they invaded our territorial waters"; "they were sitting by the water's edge" |
| ~ branch | a stream or river connected to a larger one. |
| ~ brook, creek | a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river).; "the creek dried up every summer" |
| ~ crossing, ford | a shallow area in a stream that can be forded. |
| ~ headstream | a stream that forms the source of a river. |
| ~ meander | a bend or curve, as in a stream or river. |
| ~ midstream | the middle of a stream. |
| ~ river | a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek).; "the river was navigable for 50 miles" |
| ~ rill, rivulet, runnel, streamlet, run | a small stream. |
| ~ tidal river, tidal stream, tidewater river, tidewater stream | a stream in which the effects of the tide extend far upstream. |
| n. (artifact) | 3. watercourse, waterway | a conduit through which water flows. |
| ~ 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 wheel or turbine. |
| ~ tailrace | a watercourse that carries water away from a mill or water wheel or turbine. |
| ~ way | any artifact consisting of a road or path affording passage from one place to another.; "he said he was looking for the way out" |
| ago | | |
| adj. | 1. ago, agone | gone by; or in the past.; "two years ago"; "`agone' is an archaic word for `ago'" |
| ~ past | earlier than the present time; no longer current.; "time past"; "his youth is past"; "this past Thursday"; "the past year" |
| adv. | 2. ago | in the past.; "long ago"; "sixty years ago my grandfather came to the U.S." |
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| secrete | | |
| v. (body) | 1. release, secrete | generate and separate from cells or bodily fluids.; "secrete digestive juices"; "release a hormone into the blood stream" |
| ~ exudate, exude, ooze out, transude, ooze | release (a liquid) in drops or small quantities.; "exude sweat through the pores" |
| ~ water | secrete or form water, as tears or saliva.; "My mouth watered at the prospect of a good dinner"; "His eyes watered" |
| v. (perception) | 2. secrete | place out of sight; keep secret.; "The money was secreted from his children" |
| ~ conceal, hide | prevent from being seen or discovered.; "Muslim women hide their faces"; "hide the money" |
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