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washoff

washoff noun: the process of material being washed off a surface, for example by rainfall.

Noun

washoff (countable and uncountable, plural washoffs)

  1. The process of material being washed off a surface, for example by rainfall.
    • After application, herbicides persist in the soil until they are degraded to less harmful compounds or are removed from the soil by washoff or leaching.1976, Anthony S. Donigian (Jr.), Norman H. Crawford, Modeling Pesticides and Nutrients on Agricultural Lands (page 41)
  2. Material transferred by this process.

Forms of washoff

pluralwashoffs
alternative formwash-off

Origin of washoff

Deverbal from wash off.

Questions about washoff

What does washoff mean?
Washoff means the process of material being washed off a surface, for example by rainfall.
What part of speech is washoff?
Washoff is a noun.
What is the plural of washoff?
The plural of washoff is washoffs.

Words near washoff in the dictionary

  1. Washoan
  2. Washoe
  3. Washoe County
  4. Washoe process
  5. Washoe Valley
  6. washoff
  7. washoffs
  8. washoku
  9. washomat
  10. washomats
  11. washout

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