stream-n; 3 Senses

Sense Number 1: A flow of fluid.

Commentary: STREAM[+fluid]

Examples:
He felt a stream of urine flow against his will.
The hose ejected a stream of water.
Walk down to the stream and gather some water.

Mappings:
PropBank: stream.01
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 1, 5

Sense Number 2: The dominant course of events or ideas.

Commentary: STEAM[+abstract]

Examples:
Two steams of development run through American history.
The poem was a stream of consciousness.

Mappings:
PropBank: NM
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 2

Sense Number 3: The act of flowing or streaming as if one were water.

Commentary: STREAM[+event][+group]

Examples:
A steam of people emptied from the terminal.
The children made a stream through the museum.
The theater planned carefully for the continuous stream of visitors.

Mappings:
PropBank: stream.01
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 3, 4