washing (verb)

  • 1washing — noun 1 cleaning sth with water ADJECTIVE ▪ frequent, repeated ▪ shampoo for frequent washing ▪ good, thorough ▪ After a thorough washing, I cut up the stalks and florets …

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  • 2washing machine — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ automatic VERB + WASHING MACHINE ▪ load, put sth in ▪ empty ▪ run ▪ …

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  • 3washing-up — (BrE) noun VERB + WASHING UP ▪ do ▪ leave ▪ Leave the washing up we can do it in the morning. WASHING UP + NOUN ▪ bowl ▪ …

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  • 4washing — noun /ˈwɒʃɪŋ,ˈwɑʃɪŋ/ a) The action of the verb to wash b) Clothing, bed linen or soft furnishings that have been or are to be washed Syn: laundry …

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  • 5prewash — noun 1》 a preliminary wash, especially in an automatic washing machine. 2》 a substance applied as a treatment before washing. verb give a prewash to …

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  • 6wash out — verb 1. prevent or interrupt due to rain (Freq. 1) The storm had washed out the game • Syn: ↑rain out • Hypernyms: ↑prevent, ↑keep • Verb Frames …

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  • 7wash off — verb remove by the application of water or other liquid and soap or some other cleaning agent he washed the dirt from his coat The nurse washed away the blood Can you wash away the spots on the windows? he managed to wash out the stains • Syn:… …

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  • 8air-condition — verb 1. control the humidity and temperature of The room was cool because it had been air conditioned • Derivationally related forms: ↑air conditioner, ↑air conditioning • Hypernyms: ↑process, ↑treat • Verb Fra …

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  • 9put — verb past tense putpresent participle putting MOVE STH 1 (transitive always + adv/prep) to move something from one place or position into another, especially using your hands: put sth in/on/there etc: Put those bags on the table. | You should put …

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  • 10put — verb past tense putpresent participle putting MOVE STH 1 (transitive always + adv/prep) to move something from one place or position into another, especially using your hands: put sth in/on/there etc: Put those bags on the table. | You should put …

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