Meaning of wash | Babel Free

Definitions

1. To clean with water.
   transitive
2. To carry away or erode by the force of water in motion.
   transitive
3. To be eroded or carried away by the action of water.
   intransitive
4. To clean oneself with water.
   intransitive
5. To cover with water or any liquid; to wet; to fall on and moisten.
   transitive
6. To move with a lapping or swashing sound; to lap or splash.
   intransitive
7. To be cogent, convincing; to withstand critique.
   figuratively, intransitive
8. To bear without damage the operation of being washed; to be suitable for washing.
   intransitive
9. To cover with a thin or watery coat of colour; to tint lightly and thinly.
   transitive
10. To overlay with a thin coat of metal.
    transitive
11. To pass or extract (a gas or gaseous mixture) through or over a liquid for the purpose of purifying it, especially by removing soluble constituents.
    transitive
12. To separate valuable material (such as gold) from worthless material by the action of flowing water.
13. To cause dephosphorization of (molten pig iron) by adding substances containing iron oxide, and sometimes manganese oxide.
    transitive
14. To mix up tiles (before a new game) to make them random; to shuffle.

Equivalents

Examples

“The car is so dirty, we need to wash it.”

“Dishwashers wash dishes way more efficiently than most humans.”

“This new washing powder rlly washes bedclothes superwhite.”

“Wash the vegetables, drain off the surplus water, and pack them in a keg, crock, or other utensil until it is nearly full”

“If using celery or okra, wash the vegetables in safe water.”

“Wash the vegetables thoroughly; even a little dirt can contain bacteria. Wash vegetables individually under running water.”

“Don't pour that in the drain; it will wash downstream.”

“Heavy rains wash a road or an embankment.”

“The flood washed away houses.”

“The remaining flotsam was washed ashore.”

“I wash every morning after getting up.”

“Waves wash the shore.”

“fresh-blown roses washed with dew”

“[the landscape] washed with a cold, grey mist”

“to hear the water washing”

“I heard the ripple washing in the reeds, / And the wild water lapping on the crag.”

““And then, how could he know it was her coffee? No, old fellow, I don’t think that will wash.””

“Laureano singled out for criticism several board members who resisted the creation of the MAC and who suggested instead that the board deal with "reverse discrimination." "That doesn't wash," said Laureano. "It's just a knee-jerk reaction to what we are trying to achieve."”

“2012, The Economist, Oct 13th 2012 issue, The Jordan and its king: As beleaguered as ever The king is running out of ideas as well as cash. His favourite shock-absorbing tactic—to blame his governments and sack his prime ministers—hardly washes.”

“Claims of a lack of parliamentary time don't wash.”

“It won’t wash this time because Democrats smell blood, because Trump’s own supporters remain fixated and because the president’s refusal to release the Epstein files only adds to the intrigue.”

“Some calicoes do not wash.”

“steel washed with silver”

“Aqueous washings are done to remove water soluble impurities from organic products since normally the compound that you desire will be dissolved in the organic layer […]”

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