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washout definition

wash·out (wôs̸h′o̵ut′)

noun

  1. ☆ the washing away of soil, earth, rocks, etc. by a sudden, strong flow of water
  2. ☆ a hole or gap made by such washing away, as in a railroad bed
  3. Slang a complete failure

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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