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单词 distributary
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distributary

[ dih-strib-yoo-ter-ee ]
/ dɪˈstrɪb yʊˌtɛr i /

noun, plural dis·trib·u·tar·ies.

an outflowing branch of a stream or river, typically found in a delta (opposed to tributary).

Origin of distributary

First recorded in 1535–45; distribute + -ary

Words nearby distributary

distressful, distress gun, distress merchandise, distress sale, distress signal, distributary, distribute, distributed, distributed array processor, distributed data processing, distributed logic
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British Dictionary definitions for distributary

distributary
/ (dɪˈstrɪbjʊtərɪ, -trɪ) /

noun plural -taries

one of several outlet streams draining a river, esp on a delta
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Scientific definitions for distributary

distributary
[ dĭ-strĭbyə-tĕr′ē ]

A branch of a river that flows away from the main stream.
One of the channels in a braided stream.
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