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The correct spelling is branches.
How to pronounce branches
/ˈbɹæntʃɪz/
nounIPA: /ˈbɹæntʃɪz/
Say it like: Bra-nch-es
The correct spelling is branches. The woody part of a tree arising from the trunk and usually dividing. For example: "the branch of an antler, a chandelier, or a railway"
Usage Examples
“the branch of an antler, a chandelier, or a railway”
“the branches of a hyperbola”
“Our main branch is downtown, and we have branches in all major suburbs.”
Meanings
noun
- 1.The woody part of a tree arising from the trunk and usually dividing.
- 2.Any of the parts of something that divides like the branch of a tree.
- 3.A creek or stream which flows into a larger river. (compare Ohio, Pennsylvania and West Virginia run, and New York and New England brook.)
- 4.One of the portions of a curve that extends outwards to an indefinitely great distance.
- 5.A location of an organization with several locations.
verb
- 1.To arise from the trunk or a larger branch of a tree.
- 2.To produce branches.
- 3.To (cause to) divide into separate parts or subdivisions.
- 4.To jump to a different location in a program, especially as the result of a conditional statement.
- 5.To discipline (a union member) at a branch meeting.
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