branch
noun
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any projection that is thought to resemble a human armarm
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a division of some larger or more complex organization“a branch of Congress”subdivision
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a stream or river connected to a larger one
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a natural consequence of developmentoffsetoutgrowthoffshoot
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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“I broke off one of the branches.”leg
verb
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to divide into two or more branches so as to form a fork“The road branched in many directions.”fork
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to grow and send out branches or branch-like structures“Veins branch through the body.”ramify