American English pronunciation
How to pronounce branch
IPA transcription: [b'ɹæntʃ]
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Noun
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a division of some larger or more complex organization
“a branch of Congress”
“botany is a branch of biology”
“the Germanic branch of Indo-European languages”
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a division of a stem, or secondary stem arising from the main stem of a plant
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a part of a forked or branching shape
“he broke off one of the branches”
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any projection that is thought to resemble a human arm
“the arm of the record player”
“an arm of the sea”
“a branch of the sewer”
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a natural consequence of development
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a stream or river connected to a larger one
Verb
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grow and send out branches or branch-like structures
“these plants ramify early and get to be very large”
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divide into two or more branches so as to form a fork
“The road forks”
Usage examples
- Branches: Landestreu, Nowica, and Petranka.
- The Chicago Public Library operates no branches located in the Avondale community area.
- Most common is the branching in V-form, this type has the highest biomass production.
- Putnam County students must bus to Rock Branch Elementary, Poca Middle, and Poca High.
- Theoretical chemistry unites principles and concepts common to all branches of chemistry.
- In addition, the sub-branch of film studies has established itself.
- Thus, the Air Force became a separate branch of the Turkish Armed Forces.
- Basic Officer phase culminates with branch selection and phase over to Intermediate phase.
- It is placed at the end of a branch near or over water.
- I also understand that similar branch organizations have made their appearance in Europe.