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distributary


dis·trib·u·tary

noun \di-ˈstri-byə-ˌter-ē, -ˌte-rē\
plural dis·trib·u·tar·ies

Definition of DISTRIBUTARY

: a river branch flowing away from the main stream

First Known Use of DISTRIBUTARY

1863

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