tributarynoun [ C ]
uk/ˈtrɪb.jə.tər.i/us/ˈtrɪb.jə.ter.i/a river or stream that flows into a larger river or a lake:
the Indre, a lesser tributary of the Loire
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Parts of watercourses
- artesian well
- basin
- branch
- confluence
- delta
- estuary
- firth
- geyser
- head
- lock
- lock-keeper
- meander
- midstream
- mooring
- narrows
- reach
- spring
- towpath
- water table
- weir
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