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Tributaries are the arms and branches of a river that come in many shapes and sizes. If you look at a map that shows a river that drains into the sea, go backwards on that river towards the land, and all the small branches that appear are called tributaries. You can find more information here: http://www.wisegeek.com/what-are-tributa…
