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  • 21wash|ing — «WOSH ihng, WSH », noun, adjective. –n. 1. the act or action of cleaning with water: »to give a car, one s hands, or clothes, a good washing. 2. the act of washing as part of an industrial process: »the washing of coal or ore. 3. the act or… …

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  • 22wash-out — washˈ in or washˈ out noun An increase (or decrease) in the angle of incidence, ie the angle between the chord of a wing and the wind relative to the aeroplane, in approaching the wing tip along the camber • • • Main Entry: ↑wash washˈ out or… …

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  • 23WASH-1400 — WASH 1400, The Reactor Safety Study was a report produced in 1975 for the Nuclear Regulatory Commission by a committee of specialists under Professor Norman Rasmussen. It is thus often referred to as the Rasmussen Report. The report is now… …

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  • 24Water conservation — refers to reducing the use of water.The goals of water conservation efforts include: * Sustainability To ensure availability for future generations, the withdrawal of fresh water from an ecosystem should not exceed its natural replacement rate. * …

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  • 25wash|y — «WOSH ee, WSH ee», adjective, wash|i|er, wash|i|est. 1. too much diluted; weak; watery: »washy coffee …

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  • 26Wash drawing — (Art) In water color painting, work in, or a work done chiefly in, washes, as distinguished from that done in stipple, in body color, etc. [Webster 1913 Suppl.] …

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  • 27Wash out — Wash out, v. i. & t. 1. to be removed by washing; of spots and stains, especially on clothing. [PJC] 2. to be removed, broken, or destroyed by the action of flowing water; as, the bridge was washed out by the flood. [PJC] 3. to fail in a course… …

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  • 28Wash stand — In a stable or garage, a place in the floor prepared so that carriages or automobiles may be washed there and the water run off. [Cant] [Webster 1913 Suppl.] …

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  • 29wash down — wash by letting water run down, hose it down    If the kids play in the bathroom I ll have to wash down the walls …

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  • 30wash up (something) — 1. to be moved and left in another place by the flow of water. Following the sinking of the ferry, a number of bodies washed up on shore. Scattered around the bridge is a lot of debris that washed up. 2. to clean the dishes after a meal. Who s… …

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