rivulet
playSimple Definition of rivulet
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: a small stream of water or liquid
Examples of rivulet in a sentence
<small rivulets trickled down the side of the cliff>
Origin and Etymology of rivulet
Italian rivoletto, diminutive of rivolo, from Latin rivulus, diminutive of rivus stream — more at run
First Known Use: 1587
Other Geology Terms
anthracite, boulder, cwm, erratic, igneous, intrusive, mesa, sedimentary, silt, swale
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