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tributary
noun
adjective
A natural water stream that flows into a larger river or other body of water.
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/ˈtɹɪbjʊtəɹi/ /ˈtɹɪbjʊtəɹi/
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noun
A natural water stream that flows into a larger river or other body of water.
A nation, state, or other entity that pays tribute.
adjective
Related to the paying of tribute.
Subordinate; inferior
Yielding supplies of any kind; serving to form or make up, a greater object of the same kind, as a part, branch, etc.; contributing.
“The Ohio has many tributary streams, and is itself tributary to the Mississippi.”
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The Ohio has many tributary streams, and is itself tributary to the Mississippi.
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