Tributary
01
biflod, tillflöde
a watercourse that flows into a larger river or body of water
Exempel
A complex network of tributaries, such as the Thames, Severn, and Trent Rivers, interconnect to form the extensive river system in the United Kingdom.
Ett komplext nätverk av biflöden, såsom Themsen, Severn och Trent, sammankopplas för att bilda det omfattande flodsystemet i Storbritannien.
tributary
01
helping cause something
Exempel
Hard work and discipline are tributary to achievement.
02
paying tribute or owing allegiance to a more powerful state or ruler
Exempel
The ruler imposed taxes on all tributary territories.
03
(of a river or stream) flowing into a larger body of water
Exempel
The tributary rivers merge to form the delta.
