wash out
Verb

wash out

  1. To wash the inside of something.
    We must wash out the bins; they are full of maggots.
  2. To remove something by washing.
    He washed out the stain.
  3. To be removed by washing.
    That stain washed out easily.
  4. (idiomatic) To wear away by the flow of water; to erode.
    ''The sandcastle was washed out by the tide.
  5. (idiomatic) To cancel due to bad weather.
    The continuous rain washed out the cricket match.
  6. (idiomatic) To lose traction while going around a turn, especially in cycling, motorsports and skiing/snowboarding.
    The rider washed out around that last turn and hit a tree.



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