What does the cryptic crossword clue "Thus bird got food on river, its flow never still (4,5)" mean?

The definition is "its flow never still". The wordplay uses a charade (building blocks). SO (synonym="thus") + DAW (synonym="bird") + ATE (synonym="got food") + R (synonym="river") = SODA WATER; definition: "its flow never still" The answer is SODA WATER.

Thus bird got food on river, its flow never still (4,5)

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