What does wash out mean?
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wash out
This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word wash out.
Princeton's WordNet
rain out, wash outverb
prevent or interrupt due to rain
"The storm had washed out the game"
wash outverb
wash free from unwanted substances, such as dirt
"Wash out your dirty shirt in the sink"
wash outverb
wear or destroy by the force of water
"The hail storms had washed out the bridges"
wash, wash out, wash off, wash awayverb
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"
wash outverb
deplete of strength or vitality
"The illness washed her out"
wash outverb
drain off the color in the course of laundering
"The harsh soap washed out the delicate blouse"
wash outverb
lose color in the process of being washed
"The expensive shirt washed out in the German washing machine"
GCIDE
Wash outverb
to be removed by washing; -- of spots and stains, especially on clothing.
Wash outverb
to be removed, broken, or destroyed by the action of flowing water; as, the bridge was washed out by the flood.
Wash outverb
to fail in a course of study or training, especially to leave before completion of the course.
Wiktionary
wash outverb
To cancel due to bad weather.
wash outverb
To remove something by washing.
wash outverb
To wear away by the flow of water; to erode.
wash outverb
To lose traction while going around a turn, especially in cycling, motorsports and skiing/snowboarding.
Etymology: * From wash + out
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wash out
"Wash out" generally refers to the removal, elimination or destruction of something by means of water or any liquid substance. It can be used literally to describe the action of cleaning or removing dirt from an object through washing. In a figurative sense, it can mean to cancel or postpone an event due to heavy rain or causes someone to fail or drop out. The specific meaning often depends on the context in which the phrase is used.
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of wash out in Chaldean Numerology is: 5
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of wash out in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8
Examples of wash out in a Sentence
There is an ongoing concern that ground-based astronomy is at risk long-term. There just are not that many pristine sites left, as these cities and highways grow, you start to wash out the faintest objects. The thing is, the faintest objects are the reason we're building these telescopes in the first place.
Bright moon phases are bad for meteor showers as they wash out the dimmer meteors, a full or almost full moon dominates one part of the sky, making that part undesirable for observing meteors. The full moon also lasts the entire night, leaving no hours of complete darkness, which is preferred.
If you just take a look at the national data, you basically wash out everything, and you're unable to understand the actual pandemic stories that are playing out on the ground in different communities.
The Moving Finger writes and, having writ, Moves on nor all your Piety nor Wit Shall lure it back to cancel half a Line, Nor all your Tears wash out a Word of it.
If April 5 proves to be a wash-out, we expect a strong response from our government, a really strong one.
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