Debouch

/dɪˈbuːʃ/ verb

Definition

To emerge or issue forth, especially from a narrow or confined space into a wide, open area; used of troops, water, or people emerging into a larger space.

Etymology

From French 'déboucher,' from 'de-' (out) and 'bouche' (mouth), literally meaning 'to issue from the mouth of.' Used militarily to describe troops exiting defiles or narrow passages.

Kelly Says

Military strategists loved this word because it captures that crucial moment when soldiers leave a narrow mountain pass and spread out—a moment when an army becomes vulnerable, which made it tactically important.

Translations

AMአማርኛ
ውጭ
wetch
ARالعربية
انفتاح
in-fat-ha
BNবাংলা
প্রবাহিত
pro-ba-hi-t
CACatalà
deboss
de-boss
CSČeština
vytéct
vee-techt
DADansk
udløbe
ud-lø-be
DEDeutsch
ausfließen
aus-fli-ɛn
ELΕλληνικά
ξεχύσει
kse-che-si
ESEspañol
desbordar
de-sor-dar
FAفارسی
بیرون آمدن
bi-ro-on a-mad-en
FISuomi
suistua
swee-stua
FRFrançais
déboucher
de-bu-shɛr
GUGU
डેબોચ
day-boch
HAHA
debouch
de-boosh
HEעברית
לצאת
let-sat
HIहिन्दी
निकलना
ni-khal-na
HUMagyar
kifoly
ki-fo-ly
IDBahasa Indonesia
mengalir
men-ga-lir
IGIG
debouch
de-boosh
ITItaliano
sboccare
s-bo-ka-re
JA日本語
開口する
a-ku-chi-suru
KKKK
debouch
de-boosh
KMKM
បាន
ba-an
KO한국어
터지다
teo-ji-da
MRMR
डबोस
dab-os
MSBahasa Melayu
mengalir
men-ga-lir
MYမြန်မာ
ထွက်
thwet
NLNederlands
uitmonden
uit-mon-den
NONorsk
utløpe
ut-lø-pe
PAPA
ਡੇਬੋਸ
day-bos
PLPolski
otwierać się
ot-vye-ra-ty-sya
PTPortuguês
desbocar
de-sho-kar
RORomână
se scurge
se skur-ge
RUРусский
вытечь
vy-te-ch'
SVSvenska
utströmma
ut-ström-ma
SWKiswahili
kuja
koo-ja
TAதமிழ்
வெளிப்பட
ve-li-ppa-da
TEతెలుగు
విడువడం
vi-du-va-dam
THไทย
ไหลออก
lai-ok
TLTL
lumabas
loo-ma-bas
TRTürkçe
açılmak
a-chıl-mak
UKУкраїнська
витікати
vi-ti-katy
URاردو
نکالنا
ni-kaal-na
VITiếng Việt
bốc ra
bohk ra
YOYO
debouch
de-boosh
ZH中文
流出
liú chū
ZUZU
debouch
de-boosh

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