washout

Meanings

• The act of making an area free from water or other substances, typically by using a high-pressure water spray.

  - "During the hurricane, the town's residents worked together to washout the flooded streets."
  - "After the oil spill, the cleanup crew used high-pressure water hoses to washout the affected shoreline."

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Pronunciation

1. /ˈwɒʃaʊt/
   
   
   
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Rhymes

Words rhyming with washout
waste , chaste , haste , blaste , grate , fate , state

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Homophones

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1. washout (en) : The act of making an area free from water or other substances, typically by using a high-pressure water spray.
   

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Variants

List of all variants of washout that leads to same result
washout , washouts , wash out , washed out , washes out , washing out , wash out to sea

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Forms

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The past tense and past participle of the verb 'to wash' are 'washed' and 'washed out', respectively. These forms can be used to describe the act of washing an area or object, as well as the effect of using a large amount of water or other substances to clean or remove unwanted materials or stains.

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Etymology

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From the Old English word 'wassian' or 'wassianian' meaning 'to make wet' or 'to wash'.

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Culture

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In literature and art, the term 'washout' has been used to describe the effect of using large amounts of water or other substances to clean or remove unwanted materials or stains.

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