runlet

noun

ˈrən-lət How to pronounce runlet (audio)
Definition of runletnext
as in creek
a natural body of running water smaller than a river weather forecasters warned that the heavy rains might cause the area's runlets to overflow

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  1. creek
  2. brook
  3. stream
Noun
  • The Arizona Department of Environmental Quality noted in a forecast that smoke would move northeast along the Mogollon Rim before lighter overnight winds caused smoke to drain into Horton and Tonto creeks on Tuesday morning.
    Rey Covarrubias Jr., The Arizona Republic, 26 Dec. 2024
  • As of Tuesday afternoon, more than 2 inches of rain had already fallen on the area, causing small creeks, low-lying areas and some underpasses in the Dallas area to flood.
    Mirna Alsharif, NBC News, 25 Dec. 2024
Definition of creek
Noun
  • To fill the lakes, stocks of rainbow trout, golden trout, brown, brook and cutthroat trout, along with Atlantic salmon and grayling were brought in.
    Elizabeth Weise, USA TODAY, 16 Nov. 2024
  • The property is nestled between a brook and a horse pasture.
    Ginny Monk, Hartford Courant, 9 Mar. 2024
Definition of brook
Noun
  • Channels in the box dole out heat to factory processes via a cold air stream, which the Joule Hive heats up to near-flame temperatures.
    Andrew Rosenblum, Popular Science, 26 Dec. 2024
  • After Stake streams were banned on Twitch in late 2022, Craven and Tehrani launched Kick, their own streaming service.
    Connor Greene, Forbes, 25 Dec. 2024
Definition of stream
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“Runlet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/runlet. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.

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