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Washout

noun/wˈɑːʃaʊt/
Definition
the channel or break produced by erosion of relatively soft soil by water
the erosive process of washing away soil or gravel by water (as from a roadway)
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/wˈɑːʃaʊt/
🇬🇧British English
/wˈɒʃaʊt/
🇮🇳Indian English
/wˈɒʃaʊt/
2 syllables Say it as /wˈɑːʃaʊt/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
washflopdud
Parts of Speech
nounthe 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”
nounthe 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”
nounsomeone who is unsuccessful
Word Forms
wash outverbwear or destroy by the force of water
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Auswaschung
der Kanal oder Bruch, der durch Erosion relativ weichen Bodens durch Wasser entsteht
🇫🇷French
lessivage
le canal ou la cassure produit par l'érosion d'un sol relativement mou par l'eau
🇪🇸Spanish
fracaso
El canal o rotura producida por la erosión del suelo relativamente blando por el agua.
🇮🇹Italian
dilavamento
il canale o la rottura prodotta dall'erosione del terreno relativamente soffice da parte dell'acqua
🇳🇱Dutch
uitwassen
het kanaal of de breuk die ontstaat door erosie van relatief zachte grond door water
🇵🇹Portuguese
lavagem
o canal ou ruptura produzida pela erosão de solo relativamente macio pela água
🇷🇺Russian
размыв
канал или разрыв, образовавшийся в результате эрозии относительно мягкой почвы водой
India
🇮🇳Hindi
वार्शआउट
पानी द्वारा अपेक्षाकृत नरम मिट्टी के कटाव से उत्पन्न चैनल या दरार
🇧🇩Bengali
ওয়াশআউট
জল দ্বারা অপেক্ষাকৃত নরম মাটির ক্ষয় দ্বারা উত্পাদিত চ্যানেল বা বিরতি
🇮🇳Tamil
கழுவுதல்
நீர் மூலம் ஒப்பீட்டளவில் மென்மையான மண்ணின் அரிப்பு மூலம் உற்பத்தி செய்யப்படும் சேனல் அல்லது முறிவு
🇮🇳Telugu
వాష్అవుట్
నీటి ద్వారా సాపేక్షంగా మృదువైన నేల కోత ద్వారా ఉత్పత్తి చేయబడిన ఛానెల్ లేదా విరామం
🇮🇳Marathi
वॉशआउट
पाण्याद्वारे तुलनेने मऊ मातीची धूप झाल्यामुळे निर्माण झालेली वाहिनी किंवा खंड
🇮🇳Gujarati
ધોવા
પાણી દ્વારા પ્રમાણમાં નરમ માટીના ધોવાણ દ્વારા ઉત્પાદિત ચેનલ અથવા વિરામ
🇮🇳Kannada
ತೊಳೆಯುವುದು
ನೀರಿನಿಂದ ತುಲನಾತ್ಮಕವಾಗಿ ಮೃದುವಾದ ಮಣ್ಣಿನ ಸವೆತದಿಂದ ಉತ್ಪತ್ತಿಯಾಗುವ ಚಾನಲ್ ಅಥವಾ ಬ್ರೇಕ್
🇮🇳Malayalam
കഴുകുക
ജലത്താൽ താരതമ്യേന മൃദുവായ മണ്ണിൻ്റെ മണ്ണൊലിപ്പ് മൂലം ഉണ്ടാകുന്ന ചാനൽ അല്ലെങ്കിൽ ബ്രേക്ക്
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਧੋਣਾ
ਪਾਣੀ ਦੁਆਰਾ ਮੁਕਾਬਲਤਨ ਨਰਮ ਮਿੱਟੀ ਦੇ ਖਾਤਮੇ ਦੁਆਰਾ ਪੈਦਾ ਹੋਇਆ ਚੈਨਲ ਜਾਂ ਬਰੇਕ
🇵🇰Urdu
واش آؤٹ
پانی کے ذریعے نسبتاً نرم مٹی کے کٹاؤ سے پیدا ہونے والا چینل یا وقفہ
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
冲刷
相对松软的土壤被水侵蚀而产生的沟渠或裂缝
🇯🇵Japanese
ウォッシュアウト
水による比較的柔らかい土壌の浸食によって生じる水路または裂け目
🇰🇷Korean
유실
상대적으로 부드러운 토양이 물에 의해 침식되어 생성된 수로 또는 틈
🇻🇳Vietnamese
rửa trôi
kênh hoặc vết đứt do nước xói mòn đất tương đối mềm
🇹🇭Thai
ชะล้าง
ช่องทางหรือรอยแตกที่เกิดจากการกัดเซาะของดินที่ค่อนข้างอ่อนด้วยน้ำ
🇮🇩Indonesian
penghanyutan
saluran atau retakan yang dihasilkan oleh erosi tanah yang relatif lunak oleh air
🇲🇾Malay
pembasuhan
saluran atau pecah yang dihasilkan oleh hakisan tanah yang agak lembut oleh air
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
تبييض
القناة أو الكسر الناتج عن تآكل التربة الناعمة نسبيًا بواسطة الماء
🇮🇷Persian
شستشو
کانال یا شکاف حاصل از فرسایش خاک نسبتاً نرم توسط آب
🇹🇷Turkish
arınma
Nispeten yumuşak toprağın su tarafından aşındırılmasıyla oluşan kanal veya kırılma
🇮🇱Hebrew
כִּשָׁלוֹן
התעלה או השבר שנוצרו על ידי שחיקה של אדמה רכה יחסית על ידי מים
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'washout'?
The primary meaning of 'washout' is 'the channel or break produced by erosion of relatively soft soil by water'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'washout' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'washout' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'washout' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'washout' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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