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Meaning of debouch | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1
dɪˈbuːʃ

Definitions

  1. A narrow outlet from which a body of water pours.
  2. A fortress at the end of a defile.

Examples

“In level portions of the country vertical shafts are preferred, but where the mine is situated upon a hill a debouch may often be found below the sulphur seam, ...”
“To prevent another demonstration of this character, and to insure a debouch on the south bank of the James, it became necessary to occupy Coggin's Point, which was done on the 3d, and the enemy driven back towards Petersburg.”

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This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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