Beck and Burn

Beck

Beck noun - A natural body of running water smaller than a river.
Usage example: when we were lads, we raced our toy boats in the narrow beck that bordered the lane
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Burn and beck are semantically related. (British) in small river topic. In some cases you can use "Burn" instead a noun "Beck", when it comes to topics like stream of water.

Nearby Words: becking, Becky, Becki, beckie

Burn

Burn noun - A natural body of running water smaller than a river.
Usage example: the walkers forded the shallow burn and then came upon a field of gorse

Beck and burn are semantically related. (British) You can use "Beck" instead a noun "Burn".

Nearby Words: burning, burned, burnt, burnout, burner
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