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noun
Washout  n.  
1.
The washing out or away of earth, etc., especially of a portion of the bed of a road or railroad by a fall of rain or a freshet; also, a place, especially in the bed of a road or railroad, where the earth has been washed away.
2.
A complete failure; of an enterprise.
3.
A person who has failed a course of study or training, leaving the program before its completion.





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"Washout" Quotes from Famous Books



... was introduced it was considered perfection. The hopper closet bowl, which was nothing more than a funnel-shaped bowl placed on top of a trap, was placed in competition with the washout bowl. There are a number of these bowls now in use and also being manufactured. However, large cities prohibit ...
— Elements of Plumbing • Samuel Dibble


Words linked to "Washout" :   dud, wash out, wash, nonstarter, flop, loser, groove, rain-wash, colloquialism, failure, unsuccessful person, soil erosion


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