wash water

  • 101water-base paint — noun paint in which water is used as the vehicle • Hypernyms: ↑paint, ↑pigment • Hyponyms: ↑calcimine, ↑casein paint, ↑casein, ↑latex paint, ↑latex, ↑ …

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  • 102wash out — verb Date: 1540 transitive verb 1. to wash free of an extraneous substance (as dirt) 2. a. to cause to fade by or as if by laundering b. to deplete the strength or vitality of c. to eliminate as useless or unsatisfactory ; reject 3. a. to destr …

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  • 103wash away — verb a) To eliminate, or destroy by fast moving water, such as in a flood, or a high sea. Thousands were left homeless as the flood waters washed away the eastern part of the city. b) (by extention) To eliminate, in a figurative sense …

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  • 104wash out — verb a) To remove something by washing. That stain will easily wash out. b) To wear away by the flow of water; to erode. The sandcastle was washed out by th …

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  • 105wash —    (dry wash)    (colloquial: western USA)    The broad, flat floored channel of an ephemeral stream, commonly with very steep to vertical banks cut in alluvium. Note: When channels reach intersect zones of ground water discharge they are more… …

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  • 106wash your hands —    1. to urinate    The hand wash basin and the lavatory bowl are usually in close proximity. It is what arriving guests may be invited to do.    2. (of)    to dissociate yourself from (anything embarrassing or unpleasant)    Like Pilate who took …

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  • 107wash — I. v. a. 1. Cleanse by ablution. 2. Wet, moisten, fall on and moisten. 3. Wet, moisten, bathe, lave. 4. Overflow, fall on, dash against. 5. Waste, abrade, wash away. 6. Stain, tint, color. 7. Overlay ( …

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  • 108wash-hand stand — noun furniture consisting of a table or stand to hold a basin and pitcher of water for washing: wash hand stand is a British term • Syn: ↑washstand • Hypernyms: ↑furniture, ↑piece of furniture, ↑article of furniture …

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  • 109wash·ba·sin — /ˈwɑːʃˌbeısn̩/ noun, pl sins [count] 1 : a large bowl for water that is used to wash your hands and face 2 chiefly Brit : a bathroom sink …

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  • 110water wash — to soak dried and salted cod in water to remove salt preparatory to cooking …

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