watercourse

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noun

a stream of water, as a river or brook.

the bed of a stream that flows only seasonally.

a natural channel conveying water.

a channel or canal made for the conveyance of water.

Origin:
1500–10; water + course

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watercourse (ˈwɔːtəˌkɔːs)

—n
1.	a stream, river, or canal
2.	the channel, bed, or route along which this flows

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Example sentences

Whether a watercourse exists must be determined from the applicable facts.

If a watercourse borders two counties then hearings are held in each county to determine navigability.

If the water is silt and sediment free, it may be discharged directly to a watercourse.

It is a manmade watercourse, such as figure largely in the crane catchment.

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"Archetypes resemble the beds of rivers: dried up because the water has deserted them, though it may return at any time. An archetype is something like an old watercourse along which the water of life flowed for a time, digging a deep channel for itself. The longer it flowed the deeper the channel, and the more likely it is that sooner or later the water will return."

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