branches

/ˈbɹæntʃɪz/ · noun

Meaning

The woody part of a tree arising from the trunk and usually dividing.
Any of the parts of something that divides like the branch of a tree.
A creek or stream which flows into a larger river. (compare Ohio, Pennsylvania and West Virginia run, and New York and New England brook.)
One of the portions of a curve that extends outwards to an indefinitely great distance.
A location of an organization with several locations.
A line of family descent, in distinction from some other line or lines from the same stock; any descendant in such a line.
To arise from the trunk or a larger branch of a tree.
To produce branches.
To (cause to) divide into separate parts or subdivisions.
To jump to a different location in a program, especially as the result of a conditional statement.
To discipline (a union member) at a branch meeting.

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