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- [an-uh-branch, -brahnch]
- /ˈæn əˌbræntʃ, -ˌbrɑntʃ/
- /ˈæ.nə.brɑːntʃ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [an-uh-branch, -brahnch]
- /ˈæn əˌbræntʃ, -ˌbrɑntʃ/
Definitions of anabranch word
- noun anabranch a stream that leaves a river and enters it again further downstream 3
- noun anabranch a river branch that reenters the main stream 3
- noun anabranch a river branch that becomes absorbed by sandy ground 3
- noun anabranch a stream branching off from a river and rejoining it further downstream. 1
- noun anabranch (hydrology, of a water channel) A diverging branch of a river, creek, or stream which re-enters the main stream. 1
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Origin of anabranch
First appearance:
before 1825 One of the 37% newest English words
1825-35; short for anastomotic branch. See anastomosis
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Parts of speech for Anabranch
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anabranch popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 59% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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