| 释义 |
ˈwashaway
[f. verbal phr. to wash away: see wash v. 15.]
The removal by flood of a portion of a hillside; the destruction of a portion of railway or road track by flood; a hole or breach produced by the washing away of soil.
1893Westm. Gaz. 7 Mar. 8/3 The new railway also suffered severely, and traffic has been interfered with owing to several washaways. 1896Daily News 18 July 8/5 In several parts of the mountain where the washaways appear, the lode can be seen right down to the present surface. 1906Times 18 Dec. 5/2 A number of washaways have taken place, and a mail-train was derailed. |