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tributary
[trib-yuh-ter-ee]
noun
plural
tributariesa stream that flows to a larger stream or other body of water.
a person or nation that pays tribute in acknowledgment of subjugation or the like.
adjective
(of a stream) flowing into a larger stream or other body of water.
furnishing subsidiary aid; contributory.
paying or required to pay tribute.
paid as tribute.
subject; subordinate.
a tributary nation.
tributary
/ -trɪ, ˈtrɪbjʊtərɪ /
noun
a stream, river, or glacier that feeds another larger one
a person, nation, or people that pays tribute
adjective
(of a stream, etc) feeding a larger stream
given or owed as a tribute
paying tribute
tributary
A stream that flows into a river, a larger stream, or a lake.
Other Word Forms
- tributarily adverb
- nontributary adjective
- untributarily adverb
- untributary adjective
- ˈٰܳٲ adverb
Word History and Origins
Origin of tributary1
Example Sentences
Members of the tribe say they are celebrating the return of their ancestral lands along Blue Creek, a major tributary that meets the Klamath about 40 miles south of the Oregon border.
White water rafting, kayaking and canoeing: The Trinity River, a 203-mile tributary of the Klamath River, starts in the Trinity Alps and features calm waters and multiple classes of white water.
Will India be able to stop the Indus river and two of its tributaries from flowing into Pakistan?
It is mostly fed by tributaries on the Mexican side, so Mexico can control how much water it contributes to the river.
It explained the canal, which once transported iron and coal to Newport docks, had relied on funnelling water from the River Usk and its tributaries which accounted for 80-90% of its water supply.
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