Distributary and Feeder

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

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Feeder is an antonym for distributary.

Nearby Words: distributer, distributable, distributorship

Feeder noun - A stream that flows into a larger body of water.

Usage example: the lake has several feeders that have their headwaters near the Canadian border

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Distributary is an antonym for feeder.

Nearby Words: feed, feeding

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