Tributary - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |ˈtrɪbjəterɪ|  American pronunciation of the word tributary
Brit.  |ˈtrɪbjʊt(ə)rɪ|  British pronunciation of the word tributary

noun

- a branch that flows into the main stream (syn: affluent, confluent, feeder)

adjective

- (of a stream) flowing into a larger stream
- paying tribute
a tributary colony
- tending to bring about; being partly responsible for (syn: conducive, contributing, contributory)

Extra examples

This stream is a tributary of the Ohio River.

The tributary debouched into the big river

Word forms

noun
singular: tributary
plural: tributaries
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