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oja — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • brook noun A small, natural stream of water.
  • ditch noun A long narrow trench dug in the ground, often for drainage.
  • gutter noun A channel along the edge of a road or roof that carries away rainwater.
  • stream noun A small natural flow of water, smaller than a river.
  • trench noun A long, narrow ditch dug into the ground, whether by machines, tools, or natural erosion.

Senses

oja is used for these senses in English:

  • brook A body of running water smaller than a river; a small stream.
  • ditch A trench; a long, shallow indentation, as for irrigation or drainage.
  • gutter A ditch along the side of a road.
  • gutter (British) A drainage channel.
  • stream A small river; a large creek; a body of moving water confined by banks.
  • trench A long, narrow ditch or hole dug in the ground.

brook — full definition

  1. noun A small, natural stream of water.
  2. verb To tolerate or put up with, especially something unwelcome (usually used in the negative).

ditch — full definition

  1. noun A long narrow trench dug in the ground, often for drainage.
  2. verb To abandon or get rid of something or someone.
  3. verb To skip school or a class without permission.

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