Confluent (Noun)
Meaning
A branch that flows into the main stream.
Classification
Nouns denoting natural objects (not man-made).
Examples
- The nearby river was a confluent that fed into the large lake during heavy rainfall seasons.
- After flowing for several miles, the smaller creek eventually joined the river as a confluent near the old oak tree.
- In order to increase water supply, engineers had to study each confluent to see where more storage facilities could be added.
- Maps revealed a total of three main confluents, including streams that started at separate locations within the valley.
- Once combined, the new body of water with two separate confluents widened out significantly into the calmer sea.