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washout

[wosh-out, wawsh-]

noun

  1. a washing out of earth, gravel, etc., by water, as from an embankment or a roadway by heavy rain or by a flash flood.

  2. the hole, break, or erosion produced by such a washing out.

  3. Aeronautics.Also wash-out a warp in an airfoil that gives a decrease in the angle of attack toward the tip.

  4. rainout.

  5. Informal.an utter failure.

  6. Informal.a person who has failed a course of training or study.

    air force washouts.



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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of washout1

First recorded in 1870–75; noun use of verb phrase wash out
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However, it does not necessarily spell a washout Easter weekend with signs of a few drier interludes between the April showers.

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But with the early onset of summer this year, the company is staring at a washout season and having to shift gears.

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This tournament has shown, yet again, that the product of international white-ball cricket on the field remains strong, despite two washouts and too many one-sided games.

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Australia's washout against South Africa means England will be guaranteed to progress to the semi-finals if they beat Afghanistan and the Proteas.

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Following a washout period, they were asked to make diagnoses again, this time using the model's output as a reference.

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