washout
noun
Key Types & categories Parts & wholes Related & opposite
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- noun
- verb
- adjective
- adverb
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Senses
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
Types & categories
- groove hypernym
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
Types & categories
- soil erosion hypernym
- rain-wash hyponym
Related & opposite
- wash out derivation
Sense 3 noun
someone who is unsuccessful
Types & categories
- nonstarter hypernym
Related & opposite
- colloquialism domain usage
Table view of this graph
| 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 |