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Definition of distributary
distributaries
: a river branch flowing away from the main stream
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Recent Examples of distributary from the Web
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Saline water has long been invading the delta, but because of the drought there is not enough fresh water in the river and its distributaries to dilute the seawater.
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First Known Use of distributary
1863
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