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creek

1. Chiefly Brit a narrow inlet or bay, esp of the sea
2. US, Canadian, Austral, and NZ a small stream or tributary
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creek

[krēk]
(hydrology)
A natural stream of water, smaller than a river but larger than a brook.
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific & Technical Terms, 6E, Copyright © 2003 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
The following article is from The Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1979). It might be outdated or ideologically biased.

Creek

 

the name for seasonal or temporary streams in Australia. In the dry season many creeks split up into a number of separate ponds.

The Great Soviet Encyclopedia, 3rd Edition (1970-1979). © 2010 The Gale Group, Inc. All rights reserved.
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