shallow stream

collocation in English

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shallow
adjective
uk
/ˈʃæl.əʊ/us
/ˈʃæl.oʊ/
having only a short distance from the top to ...
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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 ofshallowandstreamfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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I know of one such village green where there is ashallowstreamflowing down the middle.
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The apes can climb on artificial sway poles, branches, and vines placed throughout the exhibit or wade in ashallowstream.
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In dry season the river is little more than ashallowstreambut at the end of the rainy season it grows due to the meltwaters from the volcano.
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The spike is water- and mildew-proof and can be pushed into the ground or placed in ashallowstreamto be retrieved at a later time.
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The robbers are next seen riding up the bed of ashallowstreamand finally reach their den, where the remainder of the gang have been waiting for them.
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The upper, eastern portion of the river was originally a relatively narrow andshallowstreamflowing through a flat, wide valley of glacial deposits overlaying a deep granite ridge.
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Planar cross-stratification formed by the lateral migration of shallow streams.
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It is also found along clear, shallow streams with an abundance of large, lichen-covered boulders.
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In shallow streams, it is a wary fish, though usually not to the extent of most trout.
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It migrates to clear and shallow streams in the late summer, not feeding during migration.
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Courts have ruled that shallow streams that are traversable only by canoe have met the test.
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Habitat degradation and loss from shoreline and watershed agriculture threatens this species which prefers clear, shallow streams with aquatic vegetation.
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They inhabit inland marshes, lakes, ponds, pools, and shallow streams with dense emergent vegetation.
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They are most suited to shallow streams in flat country.
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Shallow streams are typically well mixed and maintain a relatively uniform temperature within an area.
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Sometimes, wolves will chase moose into shallow streams or onto frozen rivers, where their mobility is greatly impeded.
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It grows in creek beds, shallow streams, waterfalls, and moist understory in rain forests, in alkaline soil and water habitat.
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Tilapia are mainly freshwater fish inhabiting shallow streams, ponds, rivers and lakes and less commonly found living in brackish water.
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They are predominately found in shallow streams with strong currents and a lot of algae, which they feed off of.
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It is an inhabitant of shallow streams that are shaded and have plenty of leaf litter and other debris.
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