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| de·bouch [ di bówch, di bsh ] (past and past participle de·bouched, present participle de·bouch·ing, 3rd person present singular de·bouch·es) |
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1. move into less confined area: to move from an enclosed or confined area into more open terrain
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2. emerge into wider place: to widen out, or flow out, from a valley or ravine into a broader area
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refers to a geographic feature such as a valley or a flow of water
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| [Mid-18th century. < French déboucher "come out of the mouth" < Latin bucca "cheek, mouth"] |
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 de·bouch·ment noun |
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