支し脈みゃく

noun

spur; branch; feeder

Used for a branch or spur of a mountain range, railway line, blood vessel, or similar network. Often appears in technical or geographical contexts.

• この山さん脈みゃくの支し脈みゃくは南みなみに伸のびている。

  A spur of this mountain range extends to the south.

• 鉄てつ道どうの支し脈みゃくが港みなとまで通つうじている。

  A branch line of the railway leads to the port.