headwater
adjective [ only before noun ] uk/ˈhed.wɔː.tər/ us/ˈhed.wɑː.t̬ɚ/
上游源头的
forming or containing streams that flow into a larger river close to where it starts
Headwater streams contain a variety of unique life forms. 源头溪流里有各种独特的生命形式。
the headwater tributaries of the Rio Grande 格兰德河的源头支流
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- Otters have cleaned the fish out of some headwater streams.
- Several people remembered his visit to their headwater village.
- Oil spills have dumped over one hundred thousand barrels of oil in headwater rivers.