washout
noun
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Sense 1 noun
the channel or break produced by erosion of relatively soft soil by water
it was several days after the storm before they could repair the washout and open the road
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Sense 2 noun
the erosive process of washing away soil or gravel by water (as from a roadway)
from the house they watched the washout of their newly seeded lawn by the water
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Sense 3 noun
someone who is unsuccessful
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| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | hypernym | Types & categories | groove |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | wash out |
| 2 | hypernym | Types & categories | soil erosion |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | rain-wash |
| 3 | domain usage | Related & opposite | colloquialism |
| 3 | hypernym | Types & categories | nonstarter |