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hotwash

hotwash noun: discussions and evaluations of an agency's (or multiple agencies') performance following an exercise, training session, or major event.

Noun

hotwash (plural hotwashes)

  1. Discussions and evaluations of an agency's (or multiple agencies') performance following an exercise, training session, or major event.

Forms of hotwash

pluralhotwashes
alternative formhot wash

Origin of hotwash

From hot + wash. Some sources say this refers to the practice by some soldiers of dousing their weapons in extremely hot water as a means of removing grit and residue after firing. Others interpret "hot" as referring to immediacy (not temperature), and "wash" to be used metaphorically (compare come out in the wash).

Questions about hotwash

What does hotwash mean?
Hotwash means discussions and evaluations of an agency's (or multiple agencies') performance following an exercise, training session, or major event.
What part of speech is hotwash?
Hotwash is a noun.
What is the plural of hotwash?
The plural of hotwash is hotwashes.

Words near hotwash in the dictionary

  1. hotwalked
  2. hotwalker
  3. hotwalkers
  4. hotwalking
  5. hotwalks
  6. hotwash
  7. hotwashes
  8. hotwater
  9. hotwater bag
  10. hotwater bags
  11. hotwater bottle

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