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branch
1. noun /bɹæntʃ/
a) The woody part of a tree arising from the trunk and usually dividing

Our main branch is downtown, and we have branches in all major suburbs.

b) Something that divides like the branch of a tree
See Also: branch banking, branch line, branch office, main branch, branchlike
2. verb /bɹæntʃ/
a) To arise from the trunk or a larger branch of a tree.
b) To produce branches.
See Also: branch off, branch out

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