as in brooks
a natural body of running water smaller than a river
when we were lads, we raced our toy boats in the narrow beck that bordered the lane
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creeks
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Locally heavy rain will quickly reduce visibility and result in ponding of water on roadways, standing water in low lying areas, and minor flooding of creeks, streams, and areas of poor drainage.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
6 Sep. 2025 -
Watch for rapid rises in creeks, streams and normally dry washes.—
Staff reports,
AZCentral.com,
5 Sep. 2025
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“Becks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/becks. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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