washout

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Based on the islands shape, officials believe the area just beyond the washout will be the hardest hit by erosion.

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  1. noun Erosion of a relatively soft surface, such as a roadbed, by a sudden gush of water, as from a downpour or floods.
  2. noun A channel produced by such erosion.
  3. noun A total failure or disappointment.
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  • Where my marriage was a washout, a matter of insensitivity and cylinders missing, Hannie's was a tyrannical ordeal. —  Secret Ceremonies
  • If Nokia was a washout, the Treasury wanted me in England, like yesterday. —  F ;SF; - vol 096 issue 01 - January 1999
  • It was really a bit of a washout, and probably one to forget. —  British Blogs
  • Based on the islands shape, officials believe the area just beyond the washout will be the hardest hit by erosion. —  Local Headlines - ABC News 4
  • But last year's draft was mostly a washout, although I guess you could easily argue that trading all but one pick was smart in a year with almost no impact rookies. —  Soccer Blogs - latest posts
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