Definition of debouch - Reverso English Dictionary
Verb
1.
move outDated come out from a narrow place into open spaceDated
- The river debouch into the wide valley.
2.
geographyDated flow from a valley into a larger areaDated
- The glacier debouches into the plain.
Noun
1.
geographyDated the outlet of a pass or canyonDated
- The debouch of the canyon led to a vast, open plain..
2.
militaryDated fortress located at the end of a defileDated
- The troops secured the debouch to control the valley.
Images of debouch
the outlet of a pass or canyon 
fortress located at the end of a defile
Origin of debouch
French, deboucher (to unblock)
Examples of debouch in a sentence
The stream debouched from the canyon into the plain. The river debouches into the wide delta. Streams debouch into the expansive lake. The river widened at the debouch. The debouch was marked by a sudden change in vegetation. They built a new road leading to the debouch.
The enemy was unaware of the hidden debouch in the mountains.
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- French:déboucher, débouché, ...
- German:münden, Ausgang, ...
- Italian:sboccare, uscita, ...
- Spanish:desembocar, desembocadura, ...
- Portuguese:desembocar, desembocadura, ...
- Chinese:流出, 出口, ...
- Japanese:流れ出る, 出口, ...
- Arabic:انْفَتَحَ, مَخْرَج, ...
- Hebrew:לָצֵאת לַמֶּרְחָב הַפָּתוּחַ, פֶּתַח, ...
- Russian:впадать, устье, ...
- Ukrainian:вийти, вихід, ...
- Hindi:बाहर निकलना, निकास, ...
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