- midstream mid·stream n
- ['mɪdˌstriːm]
in midstream — (of river) al centro della corrente
she paused or stopped midstream fig — si interruppe nel bel mezzo del discorso
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midstream mid·stream n
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mid|stream — «MIHD STREEM», noun, adjective, adverb. –n. the middle of a stream: »The boat was kept in midstream. Figurative. the midstream of history. –adj., adv. in midstream: »The two boats collided midstream (adv.). The two boats were in a midstream… … Useful english dictionary
mid·stream — /ˈmıdˈstriːm/ noun in midstream 1 : in the middle of a river or stream The boat struck a rock in midstream. 2 : while in the process of doing something She began talking about the party but changed topics in midstream. The government stopped the… … Useful english dictionary
mid-stream — see midstream … English dictionary
midstream — mid|stream [ ,mıd strim ] noun uncount the middle part of a river, where the current is usually the strongest in midstream in the middle of doing something: Try not to interrupt the speaker in midstream. ╾ mid|stream adverb … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
don’t change horses in mid-stream — The proverb is also used in the phrase to change horses in mid stream. 1864 A. LINCOLN Collected Works (1953) VII. 384 I am reminded..of a story of an old Dutch farmer, who remarked to a companion once that ‘it was best not to swap horses when… … Proverbs new dictionary
midstream — also mid stream, O.E. midstream; see MID (Cf. mid) + STREAM (Cf. stream) (n.) … Etymology dictionary
midstream — mid|stream [ˌmıdˈstri:m] n [U] 1.) in midstream when something has started and is still happening ▪ They had to drop the experiment in midstream. ▪ He interrupted the official in midstream (=while the official was still speaking) . 2.) the middle … Dictionary of contemporary English
midstream — mid·stream .mid strēm adj of, relating to, or being urine passed during the middle of an act of urination and not at the beginning or end <a midstream specimen> … Medical dictionary
midstream — /mid streem /, n. 1. the middle of a stream. 2. the middle period of a process, course, or the like. [1275 1325; ME myddstreme. See MID , STREAM] * * * … Universalium
midstream — [mid′strēm΄] n. the middle of a stream … English World dictionary
midstream — mid•stream [[t]ˈmɪdˈstrim[/t]] n. 1) the middle of a stream 2) the middle period of a process, course, or the like • Etymology: 1275–1325 … From formal English to slang
