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English
Pronunciation
kr�k, /<tt>kri:k</tt>/
IPA|/kri�k/
audio|en-us-creek.ogg|Audio (US)
Rhymes:English:-i�k|Rhymes: -i�k
Etymology
creke, from kryk, maybe from ON. kriki.
Homophones
creak
Noun
en-noun
- A small inlet or bay, narrower and extending further into the land than a cove; a recess in the shore of the sea, or of a river. (Chiefly UK & Indian.)
- A stream of water smaller than a river and larger than a brook. (Chiefly US, Canadian & Australian.)
- Any turn or winding.
Synonyms
beck
brook
burn
stream
Translations
Finnish: poukama (1), virta (2)
Maori: manga
mid
Spanish: arroyo (2)
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