distributary

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distributary

/di-ˈstri-byə-ˌter-ē/ US

adjective more distributary · most distributary

That distributes. A posthumous child is as much entitled to a distributary share, under the statute of distributions, as one that is born at the time of the death of its father […]

noun distributaries

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 […]
Opposite: tributary

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noun a stream of water that branches off and flows away from a main stream channel

Español	distributario
中文	支津 zhījīn, 汊流 chàliú, 分流 fēnliú

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@misc{distributary_2026,
  title = {distributary},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/distributary},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}