Associations to the word «Washout»

WASHOUT, noun. An appliance designed to wash something out.

WASHOUT, noun. (biology) (medicine) The cleaning of matter from a physiological system using a fluid.

WASHOUT, noun. (meteorology) The action whereby falling rainwater clean particles from the air.

WASHOUT, noun. A channel produced by the erosion of a relatively soft surface by a sudden gush of water.

WASHOUT, noun. (informal) A disappointment or total failure; an unsuccessful person.

WASHOUT, noun. A sporting fixture that could not be completed because of rain.

WASHOUT, noun. The aerodynamic effect of a small twist in the shape of an aircraft wing

WASHOUT, noun. The channel or break produced by erosion of relatively soft soil by water; "it was several days after the storm before they could repair the washout and open the road".

WASHOUT, noun. The erosive process of washing away soil or gravel by water (as from a roadway); "from the house they watched the washout of their newly seeded lawn by the water".

WASHOUT, noun. Someone who is unsuccessful.