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streamlet

/ˈstɹiːmlət/

Meanings
noun
A small stream.

Examples :

"We built a small dam in the garden streamlet to make a temporary pond for the ducks. "
geography nature

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ducks verb

/dʌks/

To quickly lower the head or body in order to prevent it from being struck by something.

"The child ducks when his older brother playfully throws a pillow at him. "

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temporary noun

/ˈtɛmpəɹi/ /ˈtɛmpəˌɹɛɹi/

One serving for a limited time; short-term employee.

"The temporary at the bakery was only there for the summer. "

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built verb

/ˈbɪlt/

To form (something) by combining materials or parts.

"The students built a model airplane from cardboard and glue. "

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make noun

/meɪk/

Brand or kind; model.

"What make of car do you drive?"

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garden noun

/ˈɡɑːdn̩/ /-n̩/

An outdoor area containing one or more types of plants, usually plants grown for food or ornamental purposes.

"a vegetable garden  a flower garden"

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we pronoun

/wiː/ /wi/

(personal) The speakers/writers, or the speaker/writer and at least one other person (not the person being addressed). (This is the exclusive we.)

"We are going to the park after school today. "

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for preposition

/fɔːr/

During the period of.

"He worked for three years."

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the adverb

/ði/ /ˈðiː/

With a comparative or with more and a verb phrase, establishes a correlation with one or more other such comparatives.

"It looks weaker and weaker, the more I think about it."

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small noun

/smoːl/ /smɑl/ /smɔːl/ /smɔl/

Any part of something that is smaller or slimmer than the rest, now usually with anatomical reference to the back.

"The child's small was sore after carrying his heavy backpack to school. "

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dam noun

/dæm/

A structure placed across a flowing body of water to stop the flow or part of the flow, generally for purposes such as retaining or diverting some of the water or retarding the release of accumulated water to avoid abrupt flooding.

"A dam is often an essential source of water to farmers of hilly country."

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stream noun

/stɹiːm/

A small river; a large creek; a body of moving water confined by banks.

"The stream ran alongside the school playground. "

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pond noun

/pɒnd/ /pɑnd/

An inland body of standing water, either natural or man-made, that is smaller than a lake.

"The children played near the small pond behind the school. "