downstream
adverb/ˈdaʊnˌstriːm/
Frequency rank: #6,655 most common English word
Meaning
in the direction a river or stream flows; further along in a process or supply chain.
Example sentence
The factory releases warm water downstream into the river, which affects the fish population.
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