Debouch
[di'bautʃ]
Definition
(verb.) pass out or emerge; especially of rivers; 'The tributary debouched into the big river'.
(verb.) march out (as from a defile) into open ground; 'The regiments debouched from the valley'.
Inputed by Alphonso--From WordNet
Definition
(v. i.) To march out from a wood, defile, or other confined spot, into open ground; to issue.
Edited by Carlos
Definition
v.i. to march out from a narrow pass or confined place.—ns. Debouch′ment the act of debouching; Debouchure′ the mouth of a river or strait.
Typed by Justine
Examples
- From this center gutter debouches branch to each of the pockets. Various. The Wonder Book of Knowledge.
- The division marched to Perote on the great plain, not far from where the road debouches from the mountains. Ulysses S. Grant. Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant.
- The enemy held Port Hudson, below where the Red River debouches, and all the Mississippi above to Vicksburg. Ulysses S. Grant. Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant.
Checker: Raffles