washawayn.
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.
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the world > the earth > land > landscape > low land > hole or pit > [noun] > caused by erosion or water
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1893 Westm. Gaz. 7 Mar. 8/3 The new railway also suffered severely, and traffic has been interfered with owing to several washaways.
1896 Daily 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.
1906 Times 18 Dec. 5/2 A number of washaways have taken place, and a mail train was derailed.
This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1923; most recently modified version published online June 2019).
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