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washaways

washaways is the plural of washaway.

Meaning of washaway

Noun

washaway (plural washaways)

  1. (Australia) The washing away of earth, a road, structure etc. by flood, or the channel caused by this.
    • The first report of damage was received at 5.45 a.m. on Monday, July 30, when there was a slight washaway of the bank on the down side of the line two miles north of Daviot station, and subsequently further damage was reported between Inverness and Daviot. Shortly afterwards, a washaway occurred on...1956 October, “Summer Floods in Scotland”, in Railway Magazine, page 656
    Synonyms:
    washout

Questions about washaways

What is washaways the plural of?
Washaways is the plural of washaway.

Words near washaways in the dictionary

  1. washashore
  2. washashores
  3. washateria
  4. washaterias
  5. washaway
  6. washaways
  7. washback
  8. washback effect
  9. washbacks
  10. washbag
  11. washbags

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