də̇ˈbüsh, dē-, -bau̇ch verb
( -ed/-ing/-es )
Etymology: French déboucher, from dé- de- (from Old French de-, des- ) + bouche mouth, opening, from Old French boche, bouche, from Latin bucca puffed out cheek, mouth — more at pock
intransitive verb
1. : to march out (as from a wood or defile) into open ground
the three regiments debouching from three separate gorges — Rudyard Kipling
2. : to emerge into a more open place : issue forth : pass out into
the tributary debouches into the main stream
transitive verb
: to lead out into the open : cause to emerge : discharge
motor coaches debouched a crowd — William Sansom