watercourse

Noun

Meaning

watercourse (plural watercourses)

Any channel, either natural or artificial, through which water flows.

Source: en.wiktionary.org

Synonyms

river beck crick bourne creek brook murray gill vale bayou aqueduct gulch gully racecourse tethys
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Antonyms

trickle blob

Hypernyms

channel body of water

Hyponyms

river creek brook fork run canal

Phrases with the word

watercourse feature

Examples

'As the town expanded from the late 18th century onwards, sections of the watercourse were covered over in favour of development. Source: Internet

This is distinguished from changes on the bed of the watercourse, which is referred to as scour. Source: Internet

Geologists say a watercourse once flowed through the region, and the town’s name in classical Arabic is al-Wadi (“the valley”), referring to that watercourse, Wadi Sawf. Source: Internet

The removal of weeds and vegetation from Cabo Roig watercourse in Orihuela Costa will start at the beginning of June. Source: Internet

The watercourse ran from a point on the Ventura River about ½ mile north of the remaining ruins and carried the water to holding tanks behind the San Buenaventura Mission, a total of about convert. Source: Internet

This watercourse is called the Vaucluse Canal but Avignon people still call it the Sorgue or Sorguette. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

watercolouring watercolourist watercooler watercourse feature watercraft watercraft body