distributary

• Существительное, обозначающее ответвление реки, которое отходит от основного русла и не соединяется с ним снова.

A noun referring to a branch of a river that flows away from the main stream and does not rejoin it.

1. River branchC1formal

   A branch of a river that flows away from the main stream and does not rejoin it, often found in river deltas.

   Рукав реки

   • The Nile Delta has many distributaries that empty into the Mediterranean Sea.
   • The river splits into several distributaries near the coast.
   • Sediment deposits often form islands between distributaries.

   Синонимыbrancheffluentoutflowoutlet

   Антонимыtributary