Debouchure

Word DEBOUCHURE
Character 10
Hyphenation dé bou chure
Pronunciations /dɪˈbuːʃə/

Definitions and meanings of "Debouchure"

What do we mean by debouchure?

An opening or mouth, as of a river or stream. noun

A mouth, opening out, or outlet; specifically, the opening out of a stream as it emerges from a confined valley or gorge upon an open valley or broad plain, or the junction between the narrow and the broad portion of a valley: also applied to the zone of change from a mountain track of high gradient to a plains track of much lower gradient and consequent decrease of load. noun

The outward opening of a river, of a valley, or of a strait. noun

The outward opening of a river, valley, or strait. noun

The outward opening of a river, valley, or strait.

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The word "debouchure" in example sentences

We presently passed on the right bank the debouchure of the Wady Ruways, and left there a guard to direct the caravan, in case it should disobey orders, and march up to Umm Ámil. ❋ Unknown (2003)

I now struck off towards the debouchure of the river; but I found that the country, though seemingly quite flat, was intersected by deep ravines, which did not show themselves until nearly approached. ❋ Unknown (2003)

Ingenium contended that the Congo or Zaire was the Nigerian debouchure. ❋ Unknown (2003)

The next morning I reached the debouchure of the Jordan, where I had hoped to find a bar of sand that might render its passage possible. ❋ Unknown (2003)

Thence we ascended a little to descend again, we continued over a ravine at nearly the same level, for some time proceeding over undulated ground: on reaching the debouchure of the ravine into a larger one running north and south, we commenced to descend rapidly until we came to an elevation situated above Tongsa, to this place the descent was excessively steep. ❋ William Griffith (N/A)

On that portion of the Kayan called Brem-Brem the river presents a formidable array of kihams which defeated the government's attempt to establish communication between Apo Kayan and the debouchure of the river. ❋ Carl Lumholtz (1886)

Should the northern branch which was seen to join amongst the ana-branches near its debouchure prove to be the larger stream, that followed by the party might still retain the name of "the Ferguson," given to it by the Brothers, in honor of the governor of Queensland. ❋ Frank Jardine (1880)

The withered little old woman and the rosy-cheeked girl who were rowing, bent to their oars and pulled with all their might; but, having crossed the debouchure of the river, declared themselves unable to pull us round the headland. ❋ Unknown (1873)

Upon reaching its debouchure on the Gulf coast, the termini of the two voyages would be united. ❋ Unknown (1869)

Four miles from Jug Island the wide debouchure of Blue Creek came into view, with an unoccupied fishing - shanty on each side of its mouth. ❋ Unknown (1869)

Oscar Rock, its western (down stream) neighbour, had shared the fate of "Soonga lem Paccula," (Zunga chya Makula?) a stone placed in the map north-east of the Makula or Annan debouchure; both were invisible, denoted only by swirls in the water. ❋ Richard Francis Burton (1855)

There was the debouchure of a bullet below the left shoulder, and the black-red stream was trickling down his ribs. ❋ Mayne Reid (1850)

Even before entering the glade, this magnificent panorama had burst upon my sight -- from a little embayment that formed the _debouchure_ of the path -- and I had drawn bridle, in order for a moment to enjoy its contemplation. ❋ Mayne Reid (1850)

But this was not their design at present, so they passed the _debouchure_ of the Peace, and kept on for the Great Slave Lake. ❋ Mayne Reid (1850)

The hunters now rowed fearlessly forward, and in a few moments came opposite the _debouchure_ of the tributary stream, when a considerable cascade appeared to their view, not thirty yards from the ❋ Mayne Reid (1850)

Three or four rocky buttes were in our way, near the debouchure of the pass. ❋ Mayne Reid (1850)

It was near evening of the next day when we arrived at the foot of the sierra, at the debouchure of the canon. ❋ Mayne Reid (1850)

Robinson got a light and inspected all the way to its _debouchure_ in his own tent. ❋ Charles Reade (1849)

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