DISTRIBUTARY

distributary

(noun) a branch of a river that flows away from the main stream and does not rejoin it

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

distributary (comparative more distributary, superlative most distributary)

That distributes.

Noun

distributary (plural distributaries)

(hydrology) A stream of water (either natural or artificial) that branches off and flows away from a main stream channel.

Antonym: tributary

Source: Wiktionary


Dis*trib"u*ta*ry, a.

Definition: Tending to distribute or be distributed; that distributes; distributive.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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