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dis⋅trib⋅u⋅tar⋅y

  [di-strib-yoo-ter-ee]
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–noun, plural -tar⋅ies.
an outflowing branch of a stream or river, typically found in a delta (opposed to tributary ).
Origin:
1535–45; distribute + -ary
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dis·trib·u·tar·y   (dĭ-strĭb'yə-těr'ē)   
n.   pl. dis·trib·u·tar·ies
A branch of a river that flows away from the main stream.
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distributary   (dĭ-strĭb'yə-těr'ē)  Pronunciation Key 

  1. A branch of a river that flows away from the main stream.

  2. One of the channels in a braided stream.


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