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plural of branch
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1
a major outgrowth from the main stem of a woody plant
- I loved climbing among the branches of that old tree
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a local unit of an organization
- a bank with many neighborhood branches
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a stream that flows into a larger body of water
- the Blue Nile, the Atbara, and the White Nile are the three primary branches of the Nile River
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a large unit of a governmental, business, or educational organization
- the two branches of the U.S. Congress
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branches
verbpresent tense third-person singular of branch
Synonyms & Antonyms of branches (Entry 2 of 2)
to extend outwards from or as if from a central point
- threads branched from the center of the spider web
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