Wash

  • 11wash up — in BrE means ‘to wash crockery and cutlery after use’, whereas in AmE it means ‘to wash one s hands and face’ …

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  • 12wash-in — washˈ in or washˈ out noun An increase (or decrease) in the angle of incidence, ie the angle between the chord of a wing and the wind relative to the aeroplane, in approaching the wing tip along the camber • • • Main Entry: ↑wash …

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  • 13wash|y — «WOSH ee, WSH ee», adjective, wash|i|er, wash|i|est. 1. too much diluted; weak; watery: »washy coffee …

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  • 14Wash — the Wash a wide ↑bay (=an area of sea that curves inwards towards the land) on the east coast of England between Norfolk and Lincolnshire …

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  • 15Wash — the Wash a wide ↑bay (=an area of sea that curves inwards towards the land) on the east coast of England between Norfolk and Lincolnshire …

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  • 16wash up — wash dishes, clean up after a meal; wash one s hands and face …

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  • 17wash up — ► wash up 1) chiefly Brit. clean crockery and cutlery after use. 2) N. Amer. clean one s hands and face. Main Entry: ↑wash …

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  • 18Wash — Wash1 [wôsh, wäsh] The shallow inlet of the North Sea, on the E coast of England: c. 20 mi (32 km) long Wash2 abbrev. Washington …

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  • 19wash-up — washˈ up noun 1. A washing up 2. A washing up place 3. Anything cast up by the sea, etc 4. The washing of ore 5. A quantity of gold obtained by washing 6. An outcome or result (Aust sl) • • • Main Entry: ↑wash …

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  • 20Wash. — Wash. Washington Культурология. XX век. Энциклопедия. 1998 …

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