- rain-wash
-
rain-wash (rānʹwŏsh', -wôsh')
n.
Rock debris transported downhill by rain.tr.v. rain-·washed, rain-·wash·ing, rain-·wash·esTo wash (material) down a slope by rain.
* * *
Universalium. 2010.
rain-wash
Look at other dictionaries:
rain|wash — «RAYN WOSH, WSH», noun. 1. the action of washing along or away by the force of rain: »Rainwash on hill slopes marks the initial stage in the movement of the surface waters that are gathered later into well defined streams and rivers (Gilluly,… … Useful english dictionary
rain-wash — noun the washing away of soil or other loose material by rain • Hypernyms: ↑washout, ↑wash … Useful english dictionary
Wash — may refer to: * Wash (creek), a usually dry creek bed or gulch that temporarily fills with water after a heavy rain * WASH, a Clear Channel Communications radio station * Wash (distilling), the liquid produced by the fermentation step in the… … Wikipedia
rain — n. & v. n. 1 a the condensed moisture of the atmosphere falling visibly in separate drops. b the fall of such drops. 2 (in pl.) a rainfalls. b (prec. by the) the rainy season in tropical countries. 3 a falling liquid or solid particles or objects … Useful english dictionary
wash — [wôsh, wäsh] vt. [ME wasshen < OE wæscan, akin to Ger waschen: for prob. IE base see WATER] 1. to clean by means of water or other liquid, as by dipping, tumbling, or scrubbing, often with soap, a detergent, etc. 2. to make clean in a… … English World dictionary
Wash — Wash, n. 1. The act of washing; an ablution; a cleansing, wetting, or dashing with water; hence, a quantity, as of clothes, washed at once. [1913 Webster] 2. A piece of ground washed by the action of a sea or river, or sometimes covered and… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Wash ball — Wash Wash, n. 1. The act of washing; an ablution; a cleansing, wetting, or dashing with water; hence, a quantity, as of clothes, washed at once. [1913 Webster] 2. A piece of ground washed by the action of a sea or river, or sometimes covered and… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Wash barrel — Wash Wash, n. 1. The act of washing; an ablution; a cleansing, wetting, or dashing with water; hence, a quantity, as of clothes, washed at once. [1913 Webster] 2. A piece of ground washed by the action of a sea or river, or sometimes covered and… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Wash bottle — Wash Wash, n. 1. The act of washing; an ablution; a cleansing, wetting, or dashing with water; hence, a quantity, as of clothes, washed at once. [1913 Webster] 2. A piece of ground washed by the action of a sea or river, or sometimes covered and… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Wash gilding — Wash Wash, n. 1. The act of washing; an ablution; a cleansing, wetting, or dashing with water; hence, a quantity, as of clothes, washed at once. [1913 Webster] 2. A piece of ground washed by the action of a sea or river, or sometimes covered and… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
