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distributaries

distributaries is the plural of distributary.

Meaning of distributary

Noun

distributary (plural distributaries)

  1. A stream of water (either natural or artificial) that branches off and flows away from a main stream channel.
    • The bed of the distributary is at a slight elevation above that of the main canal, and in the latter is placed an ordinary check regulator controlled by flashboards […]1894, Herbert Michael Wilson, Engineering Results of Irrigation Survey, U.S. Government Printing Office, page 270
    Antonyms:
    tributary

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Questions about distributaries

What is distributaries the plural of?
Distributaries is the plural of distributary.

Words near distributaries in the dictionary

  1. distribuend
  2. distribuends
  3. distributability
  4. distributable
  5. distributables
  6. distributaries
  7. distributary
  8. distribute
  9. distributed
  10. distributed computing
  11. distributed hash table

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