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washout

wash·out [ wósh òwt, wáwshòwt ] (plural wash·outs)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. failure: a complete failure or fiasco ( informal )

2. ineffectual person: somebody regarded as lacking in competence or effectiveness ( informal insult )

3. geology erosion caused by running water: erosion caused by running water, e.g. during a flash flood

4. geology channel washed out: a hole or channel made by floodwater

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