SYNONYMS AND RELATED EXPRESSIONS
trickle
noun
A small, slow flow of liquid or a similarly thin stream of arrivals.
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The Orchard With Two Front Doors · paragraph 6A small, slow flow of liquid or a similarly thin stream of arrivals.
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A trickle of water threaded its way through the pebbles.
A trickle from a cracked pipe kept a small patch of that hill green.
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