Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [hed-streem]
- /ˈhɛdˌstrim/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [hed-streem]
- /ˈhɛdˌstrim/
Definitions of headstream word
- noun headstream a stream that is the source, or one of the sources, of a river. 1
- noun headstream A headwater stream. 1
- noun headstream a stream that is the source or a source of a river 0
- noun headstream a stream forming the source of another and larger stream or river 0
- noun headstream A stream that is the source of a river. 0
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Origin of headstream
First appearance:
before 1810 One of the 40% newest English words
First recorded in 1810-20; head + stream
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Parts of speech for Headstream
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
headstream popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 51% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
headstream usage trend in Literature
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