headstream

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈhɛdˌstriːm/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(hed′strēm′)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
head•stream  (hed′strēm′),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. a stream that is the source, or one of the sources, of a river.
  • head + stream 1810–20

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
headstream / ˈhɛdˌstriːm/
  1. a stream that is the source or a source of a river
'headstream' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
Kagera - Lualaba - Nile - headwater

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