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distributary
noun dis·trib·u·tary \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
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First Known Use of DISTRIBUTARY
1863
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