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spill vs stream

stream vs spill

spill and stream both are nouns.

spill and stream both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
spill Yes No Yes No
stream Yes No Yes No
As nouns, stream is a hypernym of spill; that is, stream is a word with a broader meaning than spill:
  • spill: the act of allowing a fluid to escape
  • stream: the act of flowing or streaming; continuous progression
Other hypernyms of spill include flow.
spill (noun) stream (noun)
the act of allowing a fluid to escape the act of flowing or streaming; continuous progression
a sudden drop from an upright position a steady flow of a fluid (usually from natural causes)
a channel that carries excess water over or around a dam or other obstruction dominant course (suggestive of running water) of successive events or ideas
liquid that is spilled a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
something that resembles a flowing stream in moving continuously
spill (verb) stream (verb)
reduce the pressure of wind on (a sail) exude profusely
reveal information flow freely and abundantly
cause or allow (a solid substance) to flow or run out or over to extend, wave or float outward, as if in the wind
pour out in drops or small quantities or as if in drops or small quantities move in large numbers
cause or allow (a liquid substance) to run or flow from a container rain heavily
flow, run or fall out and become lost
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