debouchure

noun

Meaning

The mouth of a river or channel where it flows into a larger body of water.

Examples

The debouchure of the Nile River forms a vast delta.
Explorers mapped the debouchure of the Amazon into the Atlantic Ocean.

Synonyms: mouth, estuary, delta, outfall

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debouchure

noun

Pronunciation: /dɪˈbuːʒər/

Definition

The mouth of a river or channel where it flows into a larger body of water.

Examples

The debouchure of the Nile River forms a vast delta.
Explorers mapped the debouchure of the Amazon into the Atlantic Ocean.
We observed the debouchure of the small stream into the lake.

Synonyms of debouchure

Words with a similar meaning to debouchure:

mouth
estuary
delta
outfall

Antonyms of debouchure

Words with the opposite meaning to debouchure:

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