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WashWash Wash (w[o^]sh), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Washed (w[o^]sht);
p. pr. & vb. n. Washing.] [OE. waschen, AS. wascan; akin to
D. wasschen, G. waschen, OHG. wascan, Icel. & Sw. vaska, Dan.
vaske, and perhaps to E. water. [root]150.]
1. To cleanse by ablution, or dipping or rubbing in water; to
apply water or other liquid to for the purpose of
cleansing; to scrub with water, etc., or as with water;
as, to wash the hands or body; to wash garments; to wash
sheep or wool; to wash the pavement or floor; to wash the
bark of trees.
When Pilate saw that he could prevail nothing, . . .
he took water and washed his hands before the
multitude, saying, I am innocent of the blood of
this just person. --Matt. xxvii.
24.
2. To cover with water or any liquid; to wet; to fall on and
moisten; hence, to overflow or dash against; as, waves
wash the shore.
Fresh-blown roses washed with dew. --Milton.
[The landscape] washed with a cold, gray mist.
--Longfellow.
3. To waste or abrade by the force of water in motion; as,
heavy rains wash a road or an embankment. Wash
Wash Wash, v. i.
1. To perform the act of ablution.
Wash in Jordan seven times. --2 Kings v.
10.
2. To clean anything by rubbing or dipping it in water; to
perform the business of cleansing clothes, ore, etc., in
water. ``She can wash and scour.' --Shak.
3. To bear without injury the operation of being washed; as,
some calicoes do not wash. [Colloq.]
4. To be wasted or worn away by the action of water, as by a
running or overflowing stream, or by the dashing of the
sea; -- said of road, a beach, etc.
Wash
Wash Wash, a.
1. Washy; weak. [Obs.]
Their bodies of so weak and wash a temper. --Beau. &
Fl.
2. Capable of being washed without injury; washable; as, wash
goods. [Colloq.]
Wash
Wash Wash, v. t.
1. To cause dephosphorisation of (molten pig iron) by adding
substances containing iron oxide, and sometimes manganese
oxide.
2. To pass (a gas or gaseous mixture) through or over a
liquid for the purpose of purifying it, esp. by removing
soluble constituents.
Wash
Wash Wash, v. i.
1. To use washes, as for the face or hair.
2. To move with a lapping or swashing sound, or the like; to
lap; splash; as, to hear the water washing.
Meaning of Wash from wikipedia
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WASH (or Watsan,
WaSH) is an
acronym that
stands for "water,
sanitation and hygiene". It is used
widely by non-governmental
organizations and aid agencies...
- Look up
wash in Wiktionary, the free dictionary.
Wash or the
Wash may
refer to:
WASH or
WaSH, "water,
sanitation and hygiene",
three related public health...
- The
Wash is a
shallow natural rectangular bay and
multiple estuary on the east
coast of England,
United Kingdom. The bay is an
inlet of the
North Sea....
- A car
wash, or auto
wash, is a
facility used to
clean the exterior, and in some
cases the interior, of cars. Car
washes can be self-service, full-service...
-
Elaine Wash (born
December 28, 1953) is an
American singer-songwriter, actress, and producer.
Known for her
distinctive and
powerful voice,
Wash first...
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Wash trading is a form of
market mani****tion in
which an
entity simultaneously sells and buys the same
financial instruments,
creating a
false impression...
- An egg
wash is
beaten eggs,
sometimes mixed with
another liquid such as
water or milk,
which is
brushed onto the
surface of a
pastry before baking. Egg...
- Look up jet
wash in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Jet
wash, jet-
wash, or
jetwash may
refer to: Wake turbulence,
turbulence that
forms behind an aircraft...
- Dry
wash may
refer to:
Waterless car
wash, a
technique used to
wash a
vehicle without the use of
water Dry cleaning, any
cleaning process for clothing...
- Washington, D.C.,
formally the
District of
Columbia and
commonly called Washington or D.C., is the
capital city and
federal district of the
United States...
