small stream

collocation in English

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small
adjective
uk
/smɔːl/us
/smɑːl/
little in size or amount when compared with what is typical ...
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stream
noun[C]
uk
/striːm/us
/striːm/
water that flows naturally along a fixed route formed by a channel cut into rock or ground, usually at ...
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(Definition ofsmallandstreamfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Asmallstreamis a source of insignificant, but constant, fresh-water input.
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During this short period of time, asmallstreamflowing from the lake creates salinity stratification.
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A scanning electron microscopic study of periphyton colonization in asmallstreamsubjected to sodium chloride addition.
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In this valley there is u deep narrow ravine, in which runs asmallstreamwhich contains water during the whole year.
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Therefore, there will be discharges from much the same place into the samesmallstream.
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It is associated with asmallstream.
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Asmallstreamflows through the park.
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Asmallstreamruns through the estate.
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In the course of improving a road it was found necessary to erect a bridge over asmallstream.
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The hamlet itself overlooks some fields and asmallstream.
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The original village grew up along asmallstream.
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Asmallstreamruns through the municipality which helps irrigation.
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The southern end is bordered by asmallstream.
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It was formed by damming asmallstream.
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There is onesmallstreamthat flows through the area.
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This relativelysmallstreamis more than 250 kilometers long.
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Asmallstreamseems to enter it on the east.
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The track segment is used as asmallstream.
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Asmallstreamruns through the middle of the enclosure.
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The hiding place was in asmallstream.
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Asmallstreamflows through the mine in parts.
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Asmallstreamflowed between the two termini.
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I feel rather like a trout at the bottom of asmallstreamwith gunfire being exchanged over the top of me.
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It is fed by asmallstreamthat runs through it from northeast to southwest.
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Before the canal was created the area consisted of asmallstreamand wetland.
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