debouch

de·bouch

 (dĭ-bouch′, -bo͞osh′)

v. de·bouched, de·bouch·ing, de·bouch·es

v.intr.

1. To march from a narrow or confined area into the open.

2. To emerge; issue: "His companions still lay in the bed of the ravine, through which the smaller stream debouched" (James Fenimore Cooper).

v.tr.

To cause to emerge or issue.

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[French déboucher : dé-, out of (from Old French des-; see de-) + bouche, mouth (from Latin bucca, cheek, mouth).]

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debouch

(dɪˈbaʊtʃ)

vb

1. (Military) (intr) (esp of troops) to move into a more open space, as from a narrow or concealed place

2. (Physical Geography) (intr) (of a river, glacier, etc) to flow from a valley into a larger area or body

n

(Fortifications) fortifications Also called: débouché an outlet or passage, as for the exit of troops

[C18: from French déboucher, from dé- dis¹ + bouche mouth, from Latin bucca cheek]

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de•bouch

(dɪˈbaʊtʃ; esp. for 2 -ˈbuʃ)

v.i.

1. to emerge; issue.

2. to march out from a narrow or confined place into open country, as a body of troops.

[1655–65; < French déboucher=dé- dis-¹ + -boucher, v. derivative of bouche mouth < Latin bucca cheek, jaw]

de•bouch′ment, n.

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debouch

Past participle: debouched
Gerund: debouching

Imperative

debouch

debouch

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Thesaurus

Verb	1.	debouch - march out (as from a defile) into open ground; "The regiments debouched from the valley" march out march, process - march in a procession; "They processed into the dining room"
	2.	debouch - pass out or emerge; especially of rivers; "The tributary debouched into the big river" egress, come forth, emerge, go forth, come out, issue - come out of; "Water issued from the hole in the wall"; "The words seemed to come out by themselves"

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Translations

debouch

[dɪˈbaʊtʃ] VI (frm) to debouch into [river] → desembocar en

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debouch

vi (troops) → hervorbrechen, debouchieren (old); (river) → münden, sich ergießen

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