a small, narrow river

a perfect trout stream

a continuous flow of liquid, air, or gas

Frank blew out a stream of smoke

the blood gushed out in scarlet streams

a continuous flow of data or instructions, typically one having a constant or predictable rate

a group in which schoolchildren of the same age and ability are taught

children in the top streams

(of liquid, air, gas, etc.) run or flow in a continuous current in a specified direction

she sat with tears streaming down her face

sunlight streamed through the windows

transmit or receive (data, especially video and audio material) over the internet as a steady, continuous flow

put (schoolchildren) in groups of the same age and ability to be taught together

in the coming school year, we were to be streamed