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单词 washdown
释义

washdown

[ wosh-doun, wawsh- ]
/ ˈwɒʃˌdaʊn, ˈwɔʃ- /

noun

the act or process of washing down, as in cleaning something completely.

Origin of washdown

First recorded in 1945–50; noun use of verb phrase wash down

Words nearby washdown

washboard, washbowl, washcloth, washday, wash dirty linen (laundry) in public, washdown, wash drawing, washed-out, washed-up, washer, washer-dryer
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Example sentences from the Web for washdown

  • The washout and washdown water-closets are an improvement upon the hopper closets.

    The Home Medical Library, Volume V (of VI)|Various

British Dictionary definitions for washdown

wash down

verb (tr, adverb)

to wash completely, esp from top to bottom
to take drink with or after (food or another drink)
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Idioms and Phrases with washdown

wash down

1

Clean by washing from top to bottom, as in He always washes down the walls before painting. [Second half of 1800s]

2

Drink a liquid after eating food or taking medicine, as in He washed down the pills with a glass of water. [c. 1600]

The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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