What is the meaning of washout?

noun

  • The channel or break produced by erosion of relatively soft soil by water.
    • usage: "it was several days after the storm before they could repair the washout and open the road"
  • The erosive process of washing away soil or gravel by water (as from a roadway. )
    • usage: "from the house they watched the washout of their newly seeded lawn by the water"
  • Someone who is unsuccessful.
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