| query | The s_____ of a river or stream is the place where it begins .The source of a river or stream is the place where it begins . ...the source of the Tiber. |
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| word | source |
| full-definition | noun The source of something is the person, place, or thing which you get it from. ...over 40 per cent of British adults use television as their major source of information about the arts. Renewable sources of energy must be used where practical. Tourism, which is a major source of income for the city, may be seriously affected. A source is a person or book that provides information for a news story or for a piece of research . Military sources say the boat was heading south at high speed. She quotes secondary and primary sources without distinction. The source of a difficulty is its cause. This gave me a clue as to the source of the problem. The source of a river or stream is the place where it begins . ...the source of the Tiber. verb In business, if a person or firm sources a product or a raw material, they find someone who will supply it. Together they travel the world, sourcing clothes for the small, privately owned company. About 60 per cent of an average car is sourced from outside of the manufacturer. ...furniture sourced from all over the world. The union is particularly concerned at the sourcing of products abroad. |
| inflections | sourcessourcingsourcedsourcing |
| cefr-level | A2 |
Tags: oxford5k::cefr-level:a2
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