washdown

[ wosh-doun, wawsh- ]

noun

1. the act or process of washing down, as in cleaning something completely.

Word History and Origins

Origin of washdown¹

First recorded in 1945–50; noun use of verb phrase wash down

Example Sentences

Now there's also an anti-coronavirus washdown before you enter the building - I step into a booth where I'm showered with sanitiser fluid, mostly soaking my hair.

From BBC

Those include a dedicated washdown area to cool the runners after the event, which will now benefit from technology used at last year's Olympics, designed to fill a large tent with a cooling mist.

From The Guardian

They're also looking into a new post-race washdown area for the animals.

From Children's BBC

The Enterprise is specially reinforced to withstand nuclear attack, can seal itself off below the hangar deck to avoid fallout, and has a washdown system to sluice away the spray from atomic near misses.

From Time Magazine Archive

The washdown hose coils up and disappears into this module, a clever use of limited space.

From Time Magazine Archive