Runnel and Stream

Runnel

Runnel noun - A natural body of running water smaller than a river.
Usage example: the fugitive made use of local runnels to throw the bloodhounds off his scent
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Synonyms for Runnel

Stream is a synonym for runnel in nature topic. In some cases you can use "Stream" instead a noun "Runnel", when it comes to topics like waterway, small river.

Stream

Stream noun - A natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth.

Runnel is a synonym for stream in nature topic. You can use "Runnel" instead a noun "Stream", if it concerns topics such as brook, small river.

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Stream and Runnel. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/runnel/stream
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