English
Etymology
From the verb to wash out.

Noun
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en-noun
#A channel produced by the erosion of a relatively soft surface by a sudden gush of water.
#A disappointment or total failure; an unsuccessful person.
#:As an actor, he was a complete washout, so he went back to accounting.
#A sporting fixture that could not be completed because of rain.
#The aerodynamic effect of a small twist in the shape of an aircraft wing

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• 2007-06-02 06:03 - 16@r - +WP

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