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slopewash

slopewash noun: the transportation of rock and soil down a slope by rain; the material so transported.

Noun

slopewash (plural slopewashes)

  1. The transportation of rock and soil down a slope by rain; the material so transported

Forms of slopewash

pluralslopewashes
alternative formslope wash

Origin of slopewash

From slope + wash.

Questions about slopewash

What does slopewash mean?
Slopewash means the transportation of rock and soil down a slope by rain; the material so transported.
What part of speech is slopewash?
Slopewash is a noun.
What is the plural of slopewash?
The plural of slopewash is slopewashes.

Words near slopewash in the dictionary

  1. slopes off
  2. slopeside
  3. slopesides
  4. slopestyle
  5. slopeth
  6. slopewash
  7. slopewashes
  8. slopeways
  9. slopewise
  10. slopey
  11. slopfest

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