washout

[ wosh-out, wawsh- ]

/ ˈwɒʃˌaʊt, ˈwɔʃ- /

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noun

a washing out of earth, gravel, etc., by water, as from an embankment or a roadway by heavy rain or by a flash flood.

the hole, break, or erosion produced by such a washing out.

Also wash-out .Aeronautics. a warp in an airfoil that gives a decrease in the angle of attack toward the tip.Compare washin.

rainout.

Informal. an utter failure.

Informal. a person who has failed a course of training or study: air force washouts.

Origin of washout

First recorded in 1870–75; noun use of verb phrase wash out

Words nearby washout

wash-leather, Washo, Washoe, wash one's dirty linen in public, wash one's hands of, washout, wash over, washrag, washroom, wash sale, washstand

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Example sentences from the Web for washout

When the washout bowl was introduced it was considered perfection.
Elements of Plumbing|Samuel Dibble
Occasionally a "washout" would be encountered where a mountain stream had encroached on the road and washed it away altogether.
Across America by Motor-cycle|C. K. Shepherd
He knew the spring rains with their awesome powers of washout and flood.
The Heart of Unaga|Ridgwell Cullum
It was a mile or more to the washout in the road, but the excitement made him keen for the test.
The Daughter of Anderson Crow|George Barr McCutcheon

With great caution the hunters advanced to the washout the guide had mentioned.
American Boy's Life of Theodore Roosevelt|Edward Stratemeyer

British Dictionary definitions for washout

wash out

verb (adverb)

(tr) to wash (the inside of something) so as to remove (dirt)

Also: wash off to remove or be removed by washinggrass stains don't wash out easily

(tr) to cancel or abandon (a sporting event)

noun washout

geology

erosion of the earth's surface by the action of running water
a narrow channel produced by this erosion

informal

a total failure or disaster
an incompetent person

a sporting or social event that is cancelled due to rain

aeronautics a decrease in the angle of attack of an aircraft wing towards the wing tip

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Idioms and Phrases with washout

wash out

Remove or be removed by washing; also, cause to fade by laundering. For example, Give it to me; I'll wash out that stain, or The bleach has really washed out that bright print. [Mid-1700s]

Wear away or be worn away by the flow of water, as in The river rose and washed out the dam, or The road has completely washed out. [Mid-1700s]

Deplete or be depleted of energy, as in Working on her feet all day just washed her out, or I just washed out after that long tennis match. [Mid-1800s]

Eliminate or be eliminated as unsatisfactory, as in He washed out of medical school after just one year, or After only two months as chairman I washed out. [Colloquial; early 1900s]

Cancel owing to bad weather, as in The picnic was washed out. [Colloquial; early 1900s] Also see washed out.

单词	washout
释义	washout [ wosh-out, wawsh- ] / ˈwɒʃˌaʊt, ˈwɔʃ- / SEE SYNONYMS FOR washout ON THESAURUS.COM noun a washing out of earth, gravel, etc., by water, as from an embankment or a roadway by heavy rain or by a flash flood. the hole, break, or erosion produced by such a washing out. Also wash-out .Aeronautics. a warp in an airfoil that gives a decrease in the angle of attack toward the tip.Compare washin. rainout. Informal. an utter failure. Informal. a person who has failed a course of training or study: air force washouts. Origin of washout First recorded in 1870–75; noun use of verb phrase wash out Words nearby washout wash-leather, Washo, Washoe, wash one's dirty linen in public, wash one's hands of, washout, wash over, washrag, washroom, wash sale, washstand Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for washout When the washout bowl was introduced it was considered perfection. Elements of Plumbing\|Samuel Dibble Occasionally a "washout" would be encountered where a mountain stream had encroached on the road and washed it away altogether. Across America by Motor-cycle\|C. K. Shepherd He knew the spring rains with their awesome powers of washout and flood. The Heart of Unaga\|Ridgwell Cullum It was a mile or more to the washout in the road, but the excitement made him keen for the test. The Daughter of Anderson Crow\|George Barr McCutcheon With great caution the hunters advanced to the washout the guide had mentioned. American Boy's Life of Theodore Roosevelt\|Edward Stratemeyer British Dictionary definitions for washout wash out verb (adverb) (tr) to wash (the inside of something) so as to remove (dirt) Also: wash off to remove or be removed by washinggrass stains don't wash out easily (tr) to cancel or abandon (a sporting event) noun washout geology erosion of the earth's surface by the action of running water a narrow channel produced by this erosion informal a total failure or disaster an incompetent person a sporting or social event that is cancelled due to rain aeronautics a decrease in the angle of attack of an aircraft wing towards the wing tip Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Idioms and Phrases with washout wash out 1 Remove or be removed by washing; also, cause to fade by laundering. For example, Give it to me; I'll wash out that stain, or The bleach has really washed out that bright print. [Mid-1700s] 2 Wear away or be worn away by the flow of water, as in The river rose and washed out the dam, or The road has completely washed out. [Mid-1700s] 3 Deplete or be depleted of energy, as in Working on her feet all day just washed her out, or I just washed out after that long tennis match. [Mid-1800s] 4 Eliminate or be eliminated as unsatisfactory, as in He washed out of medical school after just one year, or After only two months as chairman I washed out. [Colloquial; early 1900s] 5 Cancel owing to bad weather, as in The picnic was washed out. [Colloquial; early 1900s] Also see washed out. The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Words related to washout disaster, fiasco, flop, gully, downpour, erosion
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