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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
washout* Synonyms

washout*

n.

disaster, disappointment, mess; see failure 1, 2.

washout Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • have: The boiler of 75029 is being stripped, and has had a full washout.
  • do: Your nurse at Great Ormond Street Hospital will give you enough supplies to start doing bowel washouts.
  • follow: Following a washout to remove the loose scale, a full inspection of the boiler can now be planned.

Preposition: in

  • management: Evans A. , Godfrey H. ( 2000 ) ' Bladder washouts in the management of long-term catheters ' .

Adjective modifier

  • total: Owing to the total washout of our 1982 September trip, we decided to go earlier!
  • complete: Guild Council a complete washout - i've never been to a worse Guild Council in my life.
  • saline: Saline washout for knee osteoarthritis: results of a controlled study.
  • routine: Routine bladder washouts are being relegated to the Dark Ages.
  • rectal: For surgery on the large bowel a high enema or rectal washout will be required.
  • hot: The amount of steam visible clearly shows this is a HOT washout!

Modifies a noun

  • plug: Most washout plugs will be around the firebox, with just a few near the smokebox end of the boiler barrel.
  • period: Some of these occurred during the washout period of clinical trials.
  • base: Alloy washout base features precision bored brass sleeve for a smooth and long lasting slide action.
  • solution: The washout solution varies from child to child, depending on his or her needs.
  • rate: The following 201Tl indices were calculated: early uptake ratio, delayed uptake ratio, washout rate and retention index.
  • immigration: Previously UK awash with unwashed dishwashers European washout fuels immigration fears Take that, you stinking leech!

Noun used with modifier

  • bladder: The ward staff will give you a supply of syringes for the bladder washouts to take home.
  • bowel: Your nurse at Great Ormond Street Hospital will give you enough supplies to start doing bowel washouts.
  • boiler: Scale deposits are broken down into sludge and are easy to remove at periodic boiler washouts.
  • day: Random assignment to double-blind crossover between THC and placebo ( five days ) with two day washout.