English noun: washout |
1. | washout (shape) the channel or break produced by erosion of relatively soft soil by water |
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| Samples | It was several days after the storm before they could repair the washout and open the road.
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| Broader (hypernym) | channel, groove |
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2. | washout (process) the erosive process of washing away soil or gravel by water (as from a roadway) |
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| Samples | From the house they watched the washout of their newly seeded lawn by the water.
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| Synonyms | wash |
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| Broader (hypernym) | soil erosion |
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| Narrower (hyponym) | rain-wash |
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3. | washout (person) someone who is unsuccessful |
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| Synonyms | dud, flop |
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| Broader (hypernym) | failure, loser, nonstarter, unsuccessful person |
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| Domain usage | colloquialism |
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