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Meaning of debouch in English
Pronunciation
/dəˈbaʊtʃ/
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Verb
debouch
Etymology
mid 18th century: from French déboucher, from dé- (expressing removal) + bouche‘mouth’ (from Latin bucca‘cheek’)
Definitions
1.
march out (as from a defile) into open ground
Examples
« The regiments debouched from the valley »
2.
pass out or emerge
Examples
« especially of rivers »
« The tributary debouched into the big river »