Washout has 4 different meanings across 1 category:
Noun
Noun
1
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"
2
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"
3
someone who is unsuccessful
4
An appliance designed to wash something out.
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