distributary Antonyms
Meaning of distributary
distributary (n)
a branch of a river that flows away from the main stream and does not rejoin it
distributary (a.)
Tending to distribute or be distributed; that distributes; distributive.
distributary Sentence Examples
- The Nile River forms a vast network of distributaries in its delta region.
- The distributaries of the Ganges River carry water and sediment to the Bay of Bengal.
- The distributaries of the Mississippi River fan out across the Mississippi Delta.
- The distributaries of the Amazon River create a maze of waterways in the Amazon Basin.
- The distributaries of the Mekong River provide irrigation for rice paddies in Vietnam and Cambodia.
- The distributaries of the Yangtze River help to control flooding in China.
- The distributaries of the Rhine River are used for navigation and recreation in the Netherlands.
- The distributaries of the Danube River flow through several countries in Eastern Europe.
- The distributaries of the Volga River provide water for irrigation and drinking in southern Russia.
- The distributaries of the Zambezi River create a spectacular waterfall known as Victoria Falls.
FAQs About the word distributary
a branch of a river that flows away from the main stream and does not rejoin itTending to distribute or be distributed; that distributes; distributive.
tributary, influent, confluent, waterway, branch, watercourse, canal, channel, kill, cutoff
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The Nile River forms a vast network of distributaries in its delta region.
The distributaries of the Ganges River carry water and sediment to the Bay of Bengal.
The distributaries of the Mississippi River fan out across the Mississippi Delta.
The distributaries of the Amazon River create a maze of waterways in the Amazon Basin.
