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Definition of: washout
(wosh′out′, wôsh′-) noun
1. A considerable erosion of earth by the action of water; also, the excavation thus made; a gully or gulch.
2. Aeron. A decrease in the angle of incidence of an airplane wing toward the tip.
3. Slang A hopeless or total failure.
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