branch (noun)

  • 21branch line — noun a secondary railway line running from a main line to a terminus …

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  • 22branch water — noun pure natural water from a stream or brook; often distinguished from soda water • Hypernyms: ↑water …

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  • 23branch bud — noun : leaf bud …

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  • 24branch circuit — noun : the part of an electric wiring system that extends from any set of outlets as far back as the fuse box, supplying and protecting them …

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  • 25branch-climber — ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ noun : a tropical or subtropical woody vine supported in climbing by curling branches rather than tendrils …

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  • 26branch grass — noun : creek sedge …

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  • 27Branch — An operation in a foreign country incorporated in the home country. The New York Times Financial Glossary * * * branch branch [brɑːntʆ ǁ bræntʆ] noun [countable] 1. an individual bank, shop, office etc that is part of a large organization: • The… …

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  • 28branch — An operation in a foreign country incorporated ( incorporation) in the home country. Bloomberg Financial Dictionary * * * branch branch [brɑːntʆ ǁ bræntʆ] noun [countable] 1. an individual bank, shop, office etc that is part of a large… …

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  • 29Special Branch — noun a government police department dealing with political security • Regions: ↑United Kingdom, ↑UK, ↑U.K., ↑Britain, ↑United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, ↑Great Britain • Hypernyms: ↑ …

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  • 30branch — branch1 [ bræntʃ ] noun count *** ▸ 1 part of tree ▸ 2 part of organization ▸ 3 part of area of study ▸ 4 part of family ▸ 5 part of river 1. ) a part of a tree that grows out of its TRUNK (=main stem) with leaves, flowers, or fruit growing on it …

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