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Tributary Meaning in English

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التعريف

A tributary is a smaller river or stream that flows into a larger river or lake.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

Primarily used in geography and environmental contexts. It refers only to natural water features. Not to be confused with 'tribute' (a payment or gift). Common collocations: 'major tributary', 'tributary of the Nile'.

جمل نموذجية

We paddled down a small tributary and found a hidden waterfall.

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That little creek by the farm is actually a tributary of the Amazon.

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Rain increases the flow in every tributary during the wet season.

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A map shows all the tributaries feeding into the main river.

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Local fishermen know every tributary in this region by heart.

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The Missouri River is a major tributary of the Mississippi River.

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