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Tributary may refer to the following:

Tributary, a stream or river which flows into another river (a parent river) or body of water but which may not flow directly into the sea

Tributary (political), a dependent that pays tribute

2006-11-15 08:17:52 · answer #1 · answered by gare 5 · 0 0

The flow rate of a river may grow as tributaries (smaller rivers) flow into it especially near its source. It may discharge into the sea through several smaller rivers (called distributaries) and form a delta.

2006-11-15 17:09:30 · answer #2 · answered by Kes 7 · 0 0

Yeah sure. Wait, no. Depends on is a tributary what....

2006-11-15 16:23:46 · answer #3 · answered by BSG 3 · 0 0

Main Entry: 2tributary
Function: noun
Inflected Form(s): plural -tar·ies
1 : a ruler or state that pays tribute to a conqueror
2 : a stream feeding a larger stream or a lake

2006-11-15 16:26:13 · answer #4 · answered by Blessed 4 · 0 0

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