distributary
Collocations
4ADJ.
terminal, under
VERB + DISTRIBUTARY
channels, entitled, interpreted
DISTRIBUTARY + NOUN
itself, unit
PREP.
in, in
Definitions
adj
That distributes.
A posthumous child is as much entitled to a distributary share, under the statute of distributions, as one that is born at the time of the death of its father […]
[…] improving the channels in a distributary unit.
noun
A stream of water (either natural or artificial) that branches off and flows away from a main stream channel.
The bed of the distributary is at a slight elevation above that of the main canal, and in the latter is placed an ordinary check regulator controlled by flashboards […]
The physical condition of the distributary itself is in bad shape due to poor maintenance over longer periods of time, especially in the head reach.
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6A posthumous child is as much entitled to a distributary share, under the statute of distributions, as one that is born at the time of the death of its father […]
Wiktionary[…] improving the channels in a distributary unit.
WiktionaryThese deposits are commonly punctuated by metre-scale fining-upward, medium-grained, cross-bedded sandstones, interpreted as terminal distributary channels.
WiktionaryThe bed of the distributary is at a slight elevation above that of the main canal, and in the latter is placed an ordinary check regulator controlled by flashboards […]
WiktionaryThe physical condition of the distributary itself is in bad shape due to poor maintenance over longer periods of time, especially in the head reach.
Wiktionary[…] stretches of blowing sand and frequent changes in course of its distributaries, does not have the dense population characteristic of other alluvial districts in the Indian subcontinent.
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