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washout

/'wɑʃ,aʊt/

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

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wash

type of:
soil erosion
noun
someone who is unsuccessful
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dud flop

type of:
failure unsuccessful person loser nonstarter
noun
the channel or break produced by erosion of relatively soft soil by water
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"it was several days after the storm before they could repair the washout and open the road"

type of:
channel groove

Examples of washout

"from the house they watched the washout of their newly seeded lawn by the water"
"it was several days after the storm before they could repair the washout and open the road"