debouchure

Variant of debouchment

debouchment definition

de·bouch·ment (dē bo̵̅o̅s̸h′mənt, di-)

noun

  1. the act of debouching
  2. a mouth, as of a river; outlet
    also debouchure de′·bou·chure′ (dā′bo̵̅o̅ s̸ho̵or′, di bo̵̅o̅′-)

Etymology: Fr débouchement

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