English Dictionary

distributary

名詞

(hydrology) A stream of water (either natural or artificial) that branches off and flows away from a main stream channel.

日本語の意味

分流：主流から枝分かれし、そこから離れて流れる水路。 / 側流：メインストリームから分岐して、別方向に流れる水路（特に河口部で見られる現象）。

The distributary diverted enough water from the river to irrigate the downstream rice paddies.

その分流は本流から水を分け、下流の水田に灌漑用の水を十分に供給した。

意味（1）

(hydrology) 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 […]

distributaries （ plural ）