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ˈwashdown
[f. vbl. phr. to wash down: see wash v. 1 g.]
1. The, or an, act of washing down; spec. an act of washing oneself from top to bottom at a wash-basin as distinct from in a bath or under a shower.
1949Amer. Speech XXIV. 35 Another characteristic of oil-field language is the predominance of compound words... The conversion of some verb-adverb combinations into nouns and adjectives are back-up, clean-out..and washdown. 1972Bottlers' Year Bk. 1972–73 40 Taking washdown first—obvious waste can be reduced from running hoses left unattended. 1972J. Wilson Hide & Seek vii. 132, I have a washdown every day and a bath on Sundays. 1979Nature 29 Mar. p. xxx/1 The instrument eliminates bumping and smearing of the sides of the tubes thus eliminating the necessity for washdowns.
2. attrib. Of a lavatory: (see quot. 1967). Also absol.
1967Gloss. Sanitation Terms (B.S.I.) 64 Washdown W.C. pan, a W.C. pan in which the excrement falls into the water in the trap and is subsequently removed by the momentum of the flushing water. 1976Evening Advertiser (Swindon) 31 Dec. 4/2 (Advt.), Bathroom suite: consisting of..low level washdown toilet. 1984Worthington & Knight Home Plumbing 96/2 There is a choice of pan styles... The most common is the washdown. |