washes

Definition of washes in English English dictionary: plural of wash
car washes: plural form of car wash
wash: The turbulence left in the air by a moving airplane
wash: The quantity of clothes washed at a time
wash: A shallow body of water
wash: To clean with water
wash: {v} to cleanse with water, purify, whiten, color
wash: {n} a thing to wash with stain, bog, food, in W. Indies, a mixture of dunder, melasses, water and scummings for distillation
wash: A requirement that a participant transfer to or from a competing fund to a GIC not be made directly but be "washed " through an equity fund for a period that is typically three months or longer
wash: apply a thin coating of paint, metal, etc , to
wash: {f} cleansing; rinsing; cleaning; cleaning laundry; erode; flood; be rinsed; be flooded; coat with a color
wash: In arid and semi-arid regions, the normally dry bed of an intermittent or ephemeral stream; an arroyo; wadi
wash: separate dirt or gravel from (precious minerals)
wash: clean with some chemical process
wash: The act of washing; an ablution; a cleansing, wetting, or dashing with water; hence, a quantity, as of clothes, washed at once
wash: Gains equal losses
wash: A mixture of dunder, molasses, water, and scummings, used in the West Indies for distillation
wash: To clean oneself with water
wash: The process or an instance of washing or being washed by water or other liquid
wash: (1) To carry, erode, remove, or destroy by the action of moving water To be carried away, removed, or drawn by the action of water Removal or erosion of soil by the action of moving water (2) A deposit of recently eroded debris (3) Low or marshy ground washed by tidal waters A stretch of shallow water (4) (Western United States) The dry bed of a stream, particularly a watercourse associated with an alluvial fan, stream, or river channel Washes are often associated with arid environments and are characterized by large, high energy discharges with high bed-material load transport Washes are often intermittent and their beds sparsely vegetated (5) Turbulence in air or water caused by the motion or action of an oar, propeller, jet, or airfoil
wash: {i} cleansing; rinsing; cleaning; laundry; washable items; detergent; erosion; sweeping of waves; coating
wash: Purchase and sale of the same security either simultaneously or within a short period of time Wash sales taking place within 30 days of the underlying purchase do not qualify as tax losses
wash: be capable of being washed; "Does this material wash?"
wash: make moist; "The dew moistened the meadows"
wash: to clean with some chemical process cleanse with a cleaning agent, such as soap, and water; "Wash the towels, please!" separate dirt or gravel from (precious minerals) move by or as if by water; "The swollen river washed away the footbridge" admit to testing or proof; "This silly excuse won't wash in traffic court" be capable of being washed; "Does this material wash?
wash: the flow of air that is driven backwards by an aircraft propeller
wash: Back: Scottish term for "Fermenter" Made either from wood or stainless steel
wash: An alluvial cone formed by a stream at the base of a mountain
wash: A medical preparation in a liquid form for external application; a lotion
wash: any enterprise in which losses and gains cancel out; "at the end of the year the accounting department showed that it was a wash"
wash: If you wash something, you clean it using water and usually a substance such as soap or detergent. He got a job washing dishes in a pizza parlour It took a long time to wash the mud out of his hair Rub down the door and wash off the dust before applying the varnish. Wash is also a noun. That coat could do with a wash The treatment leaves hair glossy and lasts 10 to 16 washes
wash: A lack of progress or regress; no change
wash: To move with a lapping or swashing sound, or the like; to lap; splash; as, to hear the water washing
wash: To cause dephosphorisation of (molten pig iron) by adding substances containing iron oxide, and sometimes manganese oxide
wash: To cover with water or any liquid; to wet; to fall on and moisten; hence, to overflow or dash against; as, waves wash the shore
wash: the work of cleansing (usually with soap and water)
wash: Ten strikes, or bushels, of oysters
wash: the dry bed of an intermittent stream (as at the bottom of a canyon)
wash: upon the surface
wash: admit to testing or proof; "This silly excuse won't wash in traffic court"
wash: A liquid preparation for the hair; as, a hair wash
wash: Washy; weak
wash: If a feeling washes over you, you suddenly feel it very strongly and cannot control it. A wave of self-consciousness can wash over her when someone new enters the room
wash: to wash your dirty linen in public: see dirty to wash your hands of something: see hand. An inlet of the North Sea off east-central England. The Wash has a dredged ship channel that leads to King's Lynn. Washington. a wide bay (=an area of sea that curves inwards towards the land) on the east coast of England between Norfolk and Lincolnshire. a written abbreviation of Washington
wash: Waves produced by a boat moving through the water
wash: Usually a watercourse that flows during flood events or intermittently Washes are important as wildlife corridors and habitat Wastewater Recycling The practice of using highly treated effluent from a wastewater treatment plant for landscape irrigation and other non-potable purposes Water Resources Term used to collectively describe groundwater (aquifers), surface water (bays, rivers, creeks, oceans, etc ), precipitation, and water supply Watercourse A lake, river, creek, stream, wash, arroyo, or other channel over which water flows at least periodically "Watercourse" includes specifically designated areas in which substantial flood damage may occur
wash: The wake of a moving ship
wash: The flow, swash, or breaking of a body of water, as a wave; also, the sound of it
wash: To pass (a gas or gaseous mixture) through or over a liquid for the purpose of purifying it, esp
wash: The upper surface of a member or material when given a slope to shed water
wash: To move by the force of water in motion (as in the flood washed away houses)
wash: Gravel and other rock débris transported and deposited by running water; coarse alluvium
wash: Hence, a structure or receptacle shaped so as to receive and carry off water, as a carriage wash in a stable
wash: Type of sink furnished with multiple wash stations
wash: To use washes, as for the face or hair
wash: Wash lighting Stage lighting focussed on stage not in a specific spot, but more as a general lighting over an area Several areas may be combined and balanced to effect an even light over the whole acting area
wash: A dry stream bed
wash: A liquid cosmetic for the complexion
wash: be capable of being washed; "Does this material wash?
wash: If you wash or if you wash part of your body, especially your hands and face, you clean part of your body using soap and water. They looked as if they hadn't washed in days She washed her face with cold water You are going to have your dinner, get washed, and go to bed. Wash is also a noun. She had a wash and changed her clothes
wash: Waste liquid, the refuse of food, the collection from washed dishes, etc
wash: To remove by washing to take away by, or as by, the action of water; to drag or draw off as by the tide; often with away, off, out, etc
wash: from a kitchen, often used as food for pigs
wash: a thin coat of water-base paint
wash: apply a thin coating of paint, metal, etc
wash: If you say that something such as an item of clothing is in the wash, you mean that it is being washed, is waiting to be washed, or has just been washed and should therefore not be worn or used. Your jeans are in the wash
wash: A casting defect resulting from erosion of sand by metal flowing over the mold or corded surfaces They appear as rough spots and excess metal on the casting surface Also call cuts
wash: To bear without injury the operation of being washed; as, some calicoes do not wash
wash: water color
wash: or as with water; as, to wash the hands or body; to wash garments; to wash sheep or wool; to wash the pavement or floor; to wash the bark of trees
wash: A lotion or other liquid with medicinal or hygienic properties
wash: The wash of a boat is the wave that it causes on either side as it moves through the water. the wash from large ships
wash: The fermented wort before the spirit is extracted
wash: Waves made by a vessel making way
wash: by removing soluble constituents
wash: To separate valuable material (such as gold) from worthless material by the action of flowing water
wash: (1) To brush or coat a food item with a liquid such as egg wash or milk (2) The liquid used in this procedure
wash: mixture of yeast, water, and molasses to be fermented
wash: A liquid dentifrice
wash: To cleanse by ablution, or dipping or rubbing in water; to apply water or other liquid to for the purpose of cleansing; to scrub with water, etc
wash: in water
wash: To be wasted or worn away by the action of water, as by a running or overflowing stream, or by the dashing of the sea; said of road, a beach, etc
wash: to cleanse (itself or another animal) by licking; "The cat washes several times a day"
wash: A liquid used for washing
wash: the work of cleansing (usually with soap and water) any enterprise in which losses and gains cancel out; "at the end of the year the accounting department showed that it was a wash"
wash: a preparation used to cleanse (magickally or physically) the skin or an area (especially floors and walls)
wash: garments or white goods that can be cleaned by laundering
wash: as, to wash dirt from the hands
wash: The dry bed of an intermittent stream, sometimes at the bottom of a cañon; as, the Amargosa wash, Diamond wash; called also dry wash
wash: That with which anything is washed, or wetted, smeared, tinted, etc
wash: A thin coat of color, esp
wash: the erosive process of washing away soil or gravel by water (as from a roadway); "from the house they watched the washout of their newly seeded lawn by the water"
wash: The backward current or disturbed water caused by the action of oars, or of a steamer's screw or paddles, etc
wash: To be eroded or carried away by the action of water
wash: a watercolor made by applying a series of monochrome washes one over the other a thin coat of water-base paint the dry bed of an intermittent stream (as at the bottom of a canyon) to cleanse (itself or another animal) by licking; "The cat washes several times a day"
wash: {s} washable, launderable
wash: form by erosion; "The river washed a ravine into the mountainside"
wash: a watercolor made by applying a series of monochrome washes one over the other
wash: To perform the act of ablution
wash: To cover with a thin or watery coat of color; to tint lightly and thinly
wash: wash or flow against; "the waves laved the shore"
wash: A piece of ground washed by the action of a sea or river, or sometimes covered and sometimes left dry; the shallowest part of a river, or arm of the sea; also, a bog; a marsh; a fen; as, the washes in Lincolnshire
wash: A method of doing or colouring a drawing using India ink or any other colour thinned with water A wash may be used for shading, to reveal contours One of the difficulties associated with washes is that the colours must be applied quickly so that they do not dry too fast or smear Close
wash: cleanse (one's body) with soap and water
wash: A term meaning to affect color or tint by adding saturation or chroma
wash: Broken water at the bow of a vessel making way
wash: Is the liquid resulting from the fermentation of the wort The wash contains about 7% alc /vol
wash: Capable of being washed without injury; washable; as, wash goods
wash: The blade of an oar, or the thin part which enters the water
wash: move by or as if by water; "The swollen river washed away the footbridge"
wash: to clean with some chemical process cleanse with a cleaning agent, such as soap, and water; "Wash the towels, please!"
wash: To waste or abrade by the force of water in motion; as, heavy rains wash a road or an embankment
wash: Ground washed away to the sea or a river
wash: remove by the application of water or other liquid and soap or some other cleaning agent; "he washed the dirt from his coat"; "The nurse washed away the blood"; "Can you wash away the spots on the windows?"; "he managed to wash out the stains"
wash: A thin coat of metal laid on anything for beauty or preservation
wash: cleanse with a cleaning agent, such as soap, and water; "Wash the towels, please!"
wash: An application of color over an area that cannot easily be covered with one brushstroke
wash: To overlay with a thin coat of metal; as, steel washed with silver
wash: Thin layer of translucent color or ink used in watercolor paintings, brush drawings and occasionally in oil painting
wash: Substances collected and deposited by the action of water; as, the wash of a sewer, of a river, etc
wash: If a sea or river washes somewhere, it flows there gently. You can also say that something carried by a sea or river washes or is washed somewhere. The sea washed against the shore The force of the water washed him back into the cave
wash: cleanse (one's body) with soap and water form by erosion; "The river washed a ravine into the mountainside"
wash: a slight sloping of treads to throw of rainwater
wash: If you say that an excuse or idea will not wash, you mean that people will not accept or believe it. He said her policies didn't work and the excuses didn't wash If they believe that solution would wash with the Haitian people, they are making a dramatic error. see also washing
wash: The usually dry portion of a bed of a stream that contains water only during or after a local rainstorm or heavy snowmelt A 2-D basic feature
wash: The sound of breaking of the seas, e.g., on the shore
wash: separate dirt or gravel from (precious minerals) move by or as if by water; "The swollen river washed away the footbridge"
wash: (1) Coarse alluvial sediments
wash: To clean anything by rubbing or dipping it in water; to perform the business of cleansing clothes, ore, etc