4
current
4
ditch(noun, course, drain, channel, pit)
4
fairway
4
gully(noun, drain, ditch, channel, pit)
3
beck
3
creek
3
gutter(noun, drain, ditch, channel, pit)
3
headrace
3
rill(noun, stream)
3
tailrace
3
trench(noun, course, drain, ditch, channel)
2
arroyo
2
bed
2
brooklet
2
companion
2
dike(noun, drain, ditch, channel, pit)
2
drain(noun, ditch, channel, pit, trench)
2
estuary(noun, channel, mouth)
2
freshet
2
groove
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