Meaning of debouchure | Babel Free
/dɪˈbuːʃə/Definitions
The outward opening of a river, creek, valley, or strait.
Examples
“Garay's project met with approval. It included an extensive system of navigable canals and irrigating ditches, all discharging into main arteries connected with the last collector, the grand canal, which was to have its debouchure at the Ametlac tunnel.”
“The bluffs of the Missouri are often clothed with vegetation as far as the debouchure of the Platte River.”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.