distributaries

[US]/dɪˈstrɪb.jʊ.tər.i/
[UK]/dɪˈstrɪb.jəˌter.i/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n.a stream or river that branches off from a main river; a channel that diverts water from the main flow
n. en bifloder eller flod, der forgrenes fra en hovedflod; en kanal, der omdirigerer vand fra hovedstrømmen.

Phrases & Collocations

main distributary

hoveddelta

distributary network

delta netværk

river distributary

floddelta

distributary channel

delta kanal

distributary system

deltasystem

distributary flow

deltastrøm

distributary basin

deltabækken

distributary area

deltaområde

distributary point

deltapunkt

distributary river

deltalflod

Example Sentences

the river splits into several distributaries before reaching the delta.

Floden deler sig i flere distributarer, før den når deltaet.

distributaries can significantly affect the surrounding ecosystems.

Distributarer kan have en betydelig indvirkning på de omkringliggende økosystemer.

many fish species thrive in the shallow waters of distributaries.

Mange fiskearter trives i de lavvandede områder af distributarer.

the study focused on the sediment transport in the distributary system.

Studiet fokuserede på sedimenttransporten i distributarsystemet.

distributaries often create rich habitats for wildlife.

Distributarer skaber ofte rige levesteder for dyrelivet.

during the rainy season, the distributaries overflow with water.

I regnsæsonen oversvømmer distributarerne med vand.

farmers rely on distributaries for irrigation in arid regions.

Landmænd er afhængige af distributarer til kunstvanding i tørre regioner.

the map shows the main river and its distributaries.

Kortet viser den vigtigste flod og dens distributarer.

pollution in the main river can spread to its distributaries.

Forurening i den vigtigste flod kan sprede sig til dens distributarer.

understanding the flow of water in distributaries is crucial for flood management.

At forstå vandstrømmen i distributarer er afgørende for oversvømmelsesstyring.

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