Word Information

Washing

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Definitions for Washing

noun
the work of cleansing (usually with soap and water)
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noun
garments or white goods that can be cleaned by laundering
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verb
clean with some chemical process
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verb
cleanse (one's body) with soap and water
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verb
cleanse with a cleaning agent, such as soap, and water
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  1. Wash the towels, please!
verb
move by or as if by water
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  1. The swollen river washed away the footbridge
verb
be capable of being washed
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  1. Does this material wash?
verb
admit to testing or proof
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  1. This silly excuse won't wash in traffic court
verb
separate dirt or gravel from (precious minerals)
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apply a thin coating of paint, metal, etc., to
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remove by the application of water or other liquid and soap or some other cleaning agent
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wash wash out wash off wash away
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  1. he washed the dirt from his coat
  2. The nurse washed away the blood
  3. Can you wash away the spots on the windows?
  4. he managed to wash out the stains
verb
form by erosion
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  1. The river washed a ravine into the mountainside
verb
make moist
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  1. The dew moistened the meadows
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wash or flow against
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  1. the waves laved the shore
verb
to cleanse (itself or another animal) by licking
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  1. The cat washes several times a day

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