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What is the term for the main stream and tributaries of a river?

What is the term for the main stream and tributaries of a river?
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What is the term for the main stream and tributaries of a river?

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Hi There! :)

What is the term for the main stream and tributaries of a river?

The region drained by a river and its tributaries is the river basin. The actual river and tributaries is the river system.
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