Dictionary Check: washout
"washout" is a valid word!
Scrabble
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Words with Friends
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Definition
noun
the channel or break produced by erosion of relatively soft soil by water
Example:
"it was several days after the storm before they could repair the washout and open the road"
noun
the erosive process of washing away soil or gravel by water (as from a roadway)
Example:
"from the house they watched the washout of their newly seeded lawn by the water"
noun
someone who is unsuccessful
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