LekhoriLekhoriOf, pertaining to, or involving a contribution.
Tending to contribute to a result.
Paying tribute, tributary.
My Lord the great Commander of the worlde, Besides fifteene contributory kings, Hath now in armes ten thouſand Ianiſaries, Mounted on luſty Mauritanian Steeds, […]
A person or thing that contributes.
The response to firing is remarkable, and though the 280 lb. pressure seems more in the nature of a reserve for emergencies than a continuous working figure, even with the present-day apology for coal it seldom fell below 250 lb., and could always be brought up to blowing-off point with little difficulty. To this liveliness of steaming the thermic syphons are doubtless the chief contributory.
From earlier contributary, from Middle English contributarie, from con- + tributarie after Middle French contributaire.
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