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Creek vs Anabranch - What's the difference?

creek | anabranch |

As nouns the difference between creek and anabranch

is that creek is one of a native american tribe from the southeastern united states while anabranch is (hydrology|of a water channel) a diverging branch of a river, creek, or stream which re-enters the main stream.

As a proper noun creek

is the muskogean language of the creek tribe.

As an adjective creek

is of or pertaining to the creek tribe.

creek

English

Noun

(wikipedia creek) (en noun)
  • A small inlet or bay, narrower and extending farther into the land than a cove; a recess in the shore of the sea, or of a river; the inner part of a port that is used as a dock for small boats.
  • (Australia, New Zealand, Canada, US) A stream of water smaller than a river and larger than a brook.
  • Any turn or winding.

    • Synonyms

    * beck, brook, burn, stream

    Derived terms

    * up the creek

    References

    anabranch

    English

    Noun

    (es)
  • (hydrology, of a water channel) A diverging branch of a river, creek, or stream which re-enters the main stream.

    • Related terms

    * anabranching

    References

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