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1 | 99% | 9 | Exact Match! | |
2 | 51% | 9 | Flowing into a larger river | |
3 | 32% | 10 | The Purus River is part of the vast Amazon River system and eventually joins this larger river. | |
River Flowing Into A Larger One Crossword Clue
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We think the answer is "TRIBUTARY" which means:
- noun
- • A branch that flows into the main stream adjective satellite
- • (of a stream) flowing into a larger stream
- • Paying tribute
- • Tending to bring about; being partly responsible for adjective
- • Related to the paying of tribute.
- • Subordinate; inferior
- • Yielding supplies of any kind; serving to form or make up, a greater object of the same kind, as a part, branch, etc.; contributing.
An example sentence would be:
- • "The mississippi river is a major tributary of the gulf of mexico."
- • "The missouri river is the longest tributary of the mississippi river."
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