creek
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See also Creek
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English [edit]
Etymology [edit]
creke, from kryk, from Old Norse kriki[1].
Pronunciation [edit]
Noun [edit]
Wikipedia creek (plural creeks)
- (UK, India) 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.
- (Australia, New Zealand, Canada, US) A stream of water smaller than a river and larger than a brook.
- Any turn or winding.
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Derived terms [edit]
Translations [edit]
small inlet or bay
stream of water
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