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headstream

[ hed-streem ]

noun

  1. a stream that is the source, or one of the sources, of a river.


headstream

/ ˈ³óÉ›»åËŒ²õ³Ù°ù¾±Ë³¾ /

noun

  1. a stream that is the source or a source of a river
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of headstream1

First recorded in 1810–20; head + stream
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Khola virus is named for the Ebola River, which is the headstream of the Mongala River, a tributary, of the Congo, or Zaire, River.

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Yet it would be a mistake to infer that these Bolivian Chiquito, who occupy the southernmost headstreams of the Madeira, are a particularly stupid people.

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S. of Elvanfoot to form the Clyde, of which they are the principal headstreams, though many mountain burns in these upland regions are also contributory.

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Among and about the headstreams and tributaries of this mighty river lie the wide and fertile provinces of the Egyptian Soudan.

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