[ˌʌpˈstriːm], (Adverb)

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- in the opposite direction from that in which a stream or river flows; nearer to the source
(e.g: a lone motor cruiser rumbled upstream)

- in or towards the part of a sequence of genetic material where transcription takes place earlier than at a given point

- at a stage in the process of gas or oil extraction and production before the raw material is ready for refining


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[ˌʌpˈstriːm], (Adjective)

Definitions:
- moving or situated in the opposite direction from that in which a stream or river flows
(e.g: the upstream stretch of the river)

- situated in or towards the part of a sequence of genetic material where transcription takes place earlier than at a given point

- relating to the stages in the process of gas or oil extraction and production before the raw material is ready for refining


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