debouch

[ dih-boosh, -bouch ]

/ dɪˈbuʃ, -ˈbaʊtʃ /

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verb (used without object)

to march out from a narrow or confined place into open country, as a body of troops: The platoon debouched from the defile into the plain.

Physical Geography.

to emerge from a relatively narrow valley upon an open plain: A river or glacier debouches on the plains.
to flow from a small valley into a larger one.

to come forth; emerge.

noun

débouché.

Origin of debouch

1655–65; <French déboucher, equivalent to dé-dis-¹ + -boucher, verbal derivative of bouche mouth <Latin bucca cheek, jaw

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH debouch

debauch, debouch

Words nearby debouch

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Example sentences from the Web for debouch

Debouch′ment, the act of debouching; Debouchure′, the mouth of a river or strait.
Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 1 of 4: A-D)|Various
All the caravan routes from Central Africa debouch upon this place and Bagamoyo.
Sketches of the East Africa Campaign|Robert Valentine Dolbey
The seas are getting larger as we debouch into the Atlantic.
Diary of a U-Boat Commander|Anonymous
Their debouch upon the plains of the Illinois has already been mentioned.
The Land of the Miamis|Elmore Barce

The river once crossed, they had only before them, from k to z, slopes which were practicable to debouch on the plateau of Chancy.
History of Julius Caesar Vol. 2 of 2|Napoleon III, Emperor of the French, 1808-1873.

British Dictionary definitions for debouch

debouch

/ (dɪˈbaʊtʃ) /

verb

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

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

noun

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

Word Origin for debouch

C18: from French déboucher, from dé- dis 1 + bouche mouth, from Latin bucca cheek

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	debouch
释义	debouch [ dih-boosh, -bouch ] / dɪˈbuʃ, -ˈbaʊtʃ / SEE SYNONYMS FOR debouch ON THESAURUS.COM verb (used without object) to march out from a narrow or confined place into open country, as a body of troops: The platoon debouched from the defile into the plain. Physical Geography. to emerge from a relatively narrow valley upon an open plain: A river or glacier debouches on the plains. to flow from a small valley into a larger one. to come forth; emerge. noun débouché. Origin of debouch 1655–65; <French déboucher, equivalent to dé-dis-¹ + -boucher, verbal derivative of bouche mouth <Latin bucca cheek, jaw WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH debouch debauch, debouch Words nearby debouch debonair, debone, de bonis non administratis, Deborah, deboss, debouch, débouché, debouchment, déboulés, Debra, debrancher deficiency limit dextrinosis Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for debouch Debouch′ment, the act of debouching; Debouchure′, the mouth of a river or strait. Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 1 of 4: A-D)\|Various All the caravan routes from Central Africa debouch upon this place and Bagamoyo. Sketches of the East Africa Campaign\|Robert Valentine Dolbey The seas are getting larger as we debouch into the Atlantic. Diary of a U-Boat Commander\|Anonymous Their debouch upon the plains of the Illinois has already been mentioned. The Land of the Miamis\|Elmore Barce The river once crossed, they had only before them, from k to z, slopes which were practicable to debouch on the plateau of Chancy. History of Julius Caesar Vol. 2 of 2\|Napoleon III, Emperor of the French, 1808-1873. British Dictionary definitions for debouch debouch / (dɪˈbaʊtʃ) / verb (intr) (esp of troops) to move into a more open space, as from a narrow or concealed place (intr) (of a river, glacier, etc) to flow from a valley into a larger area or body noun Also called: débouché (French debuʃe) fortifications an outlet or passage, as for the exit of troops Word Origin for debouch C18: from French déboucher, from dé- dis 1 + bouche mouth, from Latin bucca cheek Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to debouch pound, patrol, parade, move, file, traipse, proceed, space, boot, tramp, progress, stomp, strut, promenade, step, journey, tread, advance, mount, pace
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debouch

verb (used without object)

noun

Origin of debouch

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH debouch

Words nearby debouch

Example sentences from the Web for debouch

British Dictionary definitions for debouch

verb

noun

Word Origin for debouch

Words related to debouch