Tributary
01
biflod, tillflöde
a watercourse that flows into a larger river or body of water
Exempel
The Missouri River is a major waterway, with numerous tributaries joining its flow.
Missourifloden är en viktig farvatten, med många biflöden som ansluter till dess flöde.
The Volga River, Europe 's longest river, is sustained by tributaries like the Kama and the Oka, forming an extensive network throughout Russia.
Floden Volga, Europas längsta flod, närs av bifloder som Kama och Oka och bildar ett omfattande nätverk över Ryssland.
tributary
01
helping cause something
Exempel
The manager's leadership was tributary to the team's success.
Several factors were tributary to the company's financial collapse.
02
paying tribute or owing allegiance to a more powerful state or ruler
Exempel
Several city-states were tributary to the Persian monarch.
The kingdom remained tributary to the empire for over a century.
03
(of a river or stream) flowing into a larger body of water
Exempel
The Missouri River is tributary to the Mississippi.
Numerous small streams are tributary to the main river.
