washout Meaning and Definition
1. n. someone who is unsuccessful
2. n. the erosive process of washing away soil or gravel by water (as from a roadway)
3. n. the channel or break produced by erosion of relatively soft soil by water
A washout is the sudden erosion of soft soil or other support surfaces by a gush of water, usually occurring during a heavy downpour of rain (a flash flood) or other stream flooding.
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