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tributary
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tributary
n.
small stream flowing into a larger body of water; one who pays tribute, taxpayer
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Tributary
A tributary or affluent is a stream or river that flows into a larger stream or river main stem (or parent) river or a lake. A tributary does not flow directly into a sea or ocean. Tributaries and the main stem river serve to drain the surrounding drainage basin of its surface water and groundwater, leading the water out into an ocean.
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tributary
Noun
1. a branch that flows into the main stream
(synonym) feeder, affluent
(antonym) distributary
(hypernym) branch
Adjective
1. of a stream; flowing into a larger stream
(similar) secondary
2. paying tribute; "a tributary colony"
(similar) obligated(p)
3. tending to bring about; being partly responsible for; "working conditions are not conducive to productivity"; "the seaport was a contributing factor in the growth of the city"; "a contributory factor"
(synonym) conducive, contributing(a), contributive, contributory
(similar) causative
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tributary
n.
přítok
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tributary
Rzecz.
rzeka/strumień dopływow-a/y
