washout
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wash·out
/ ˈwäshˌout; ˈwôsh-/
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n.
1. [usu. in sing.] inf.
an event that is spoiled by constant or heavy rain.
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a disappointing failure:
the film was a washout.
2.
a breach in a road or railroad track caused by flooding.
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Geol.
a channel cut into a sedimentary deposit by rushing water and filled with younger material.
3.
Med.
the removal of material or a substance from the body or a part of it, either by washing with a fluid, or by allowing it to be eliminated over a period.
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Newspaper article from: The Christian Science Monitor; 12/29/2003; 700+ words
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Newspaper article from: The Independent - London; 12/22/1999; ; 700+ words
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Newspaper article from: International Herald Tribune; 3/18/1999; ; 700+ words
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Magazine article from: Research-Technology Management; 5/1/2009; ; 700+ words
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Peaks & Silicon Valleys. (Smarts).(Brief Article)
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Silicon Valley
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Is Silicon Found in Silicon Valley
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Silicon Graphics Incorporated
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Book article from: International Directory of Company Histories
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