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noun

Washout n.

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.

A complete failure; of an enterprise.

A person who has failed a course of study or training, leaving the program before its completion.

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Etymology of 'Washout'

Collaborative International Dictionary of English 0.48

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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