stream·bed

[streem-bed]
noun
the channel in which a stream flows or formerly flowed.

Origin:
1855–60; stream + bed

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streambed

noun
a channel occupied (or formerly occupied) by a stream 
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Example sentences
But they were found in the streambed, not by digging.
On benches above the streambed, yellow and pink blooms of prickly pear cactus
  herald the spring.
The bottom of the pole rests on the streambed, and markings along its length
  reveal the water's depth.
If there were any hands raised, teach them that stream flow is entirely
  dependent upon the gradient of the streambed.
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