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Noun: washout 'wósh`awt- The channel or break produced by erosion of relatively soft soil by water
"it was several days after the storm before they could repair the washout and open the road" - The erosive process of washing away soil or gravel by water (as from a roadway)
"from the house they watched the washout of their newly seeded lawn by the water"
- wash - Someone who is unsuccessful
- flop, dud, clunker [N. Amer]
Verb: wash out wóshawt- Prevent or interrupt due to rain
"The storm had washed out the game"
- rain out - Wash free from unwanted substances, such as dirt
"Wash out your dirty shirt in the sink" - Wear or destroy by the force of water
"The hail storms had washed out the bridges" - Remove by the application of water or other liquid and soap or some other cleaning agent
"he managed to wash out the stains"
- wash, wash off, wash away - Deplete of strength or vitality
- Drain off the colour in the course of laundering
"The harsh soap washed out the delicate blouse" - Lose colour in the process of being washed
"The expensive shirt washed out in the German washing machine"
Derived forms: washouts, washing out, washed out, washes out Type of: channel, destroy, discolor [US], discolour [Brit, Cdn], failure, groove, keep, launder, loser, no-hoper, nonstarter, prevent, remove, ruin, soil erosion, spifflicate, spiflicate, take, take away, unsuccessful person, wash, weaken, withdraw Encyclopedia: Wash out Washout |