branch
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3.7
- noun
- /bræntʃ/
:
afluente
- The Hudson River has several notable branches that contribute to its flow, enriching the surrounding ecosystems.
Examples
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Here the combatants faced off across the sprawling plains which flanked a crossing of the Attic River, a branch of the Euphrates.
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The Rio Grande has many tributaries, including the Pecos River, which is a significant branch of the larger river.
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The fort guarded two branches of the Patapsco River, each leading to the city.
Fiction book (1999) -
Other tracts were along the Trinity River and Lake Creek, a branch of the Navasota River.
Academic text (2011) -
The northern branch skirts Asia and merges with the cold Oyashio current.
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Using his hands, the man cautiously pushed back the thorny branches that obstructed his view of the plain.
Fiction book (1995) -
During our hike, we crossed a small branch that feeds into the main river nearby.
Synonyms
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1.4
A small natural stream of water that often flows into a river
23
1.0
A small stream of water that flows in fields or woods
15
4.6
A smaller river that flows into a larger river or lake
1
4.9
A small stream that flows into a larger river
A stream that flows into a larger river
A stream that flows into a larger river
Idioms
Compounds
80
3.9
The part of a government that carries out laws, led by a president or prime minister
- Formal
7
4.2
The part of government that says what laws mean and decides legal cases
4
6.6
A part of the police that deals with the country's safety and political crimes like terrorism or spying
How Big
Surface Forms
Etymology
Branch comes from old French branche, meaning 'arm' or 'bough', and people used it for a smaller river that reaches out from the main river, like an arm of water.