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washout
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washout
1. Geology
a. erosion of the earth's surface by the action of running water
b. a narrow channel produced by this erosion
2. Aeronautics a decrease in the angle of attack of an aircraft wing towards the wing tip

washout [′wäsh‚au̇t]
(engineering)
An overlarge well bore caused by the solvent and erosional action of drilling fluid.
A fluid-cut opening resulting from leaking fluid.
(mining engineering)


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To avoid future storm washouts on San Francisquito Canyon Road, county road officials have proposed moving a 1 1/2-mile segment where it runs through a marshy section of the creek bed.
Edon, Ohio, farmer Lester Kinzer mows a lot of Conservation Reserve Program ground-and often stumbles upon tile washouts in the midst of the tall grass.
Washouts are common, Downey notes: Roughly 70 percent of senior executives leave their new positions within their first two years.
 
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