wash out

verb

1. tr to wash (the inside of something) so as to remove (dirt)
2. Alsowash off to remove or be removed by washing

   grass stains don't wash out easily

3. tr to cancel or abandon (a sporting event)

noun

1. geology
   1. erosion of the earth's surface by the action of running water
   2. a narrow channel produced by this erosion
2. informal.
   1. a total failure or disaster
   2. an incompetent person
3. a sporting or social event that is cancelled due to rain
4. aeronautics a decrease in the angle of attack of an aircraft wing towards the wing tip

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