distributary

Etymology

Definitions

1. 1

   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.
   • These deposits are commonly punctuated by metre-scale fining-upward, medium-grained, cross-bedded sandstones, interpreted as terminal distributary channels.
2. 2

   A stream of water (either natural or artificial) that branches off and flows away from a…

   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.
   • […] 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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