Wordiyotributary
🇬🇧 UK/'tribjutәri/🇺🇸 US
IELTSTOEFLGREC2
Definitions
n.
A river or stream that flows into a larger river or body of water
支流，tributaries
adj.
Flowing into a larger body of water; paying tribute; subordinate
支流的；纳贡的；从属的
🧩 Root Breakdown
Root-derivedCommon Collocations
- 1.major tributary主要支流
- 2.tributary river支流河道
- 3.flow into汇入（干流）
- 4.tributary stream小支流
Example Sentences
- 1.
The Missouri River is the longest tributary of the Mississippi River.
- 2.
Heavy rainfall caused the small tributary to overflow its banks.
- 3.
Scientists studied the water quality of each tributary before it joined the main river.