"washaway" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: washaways [plural]
Etymology: Deverbal from wash away. Etymology templates: {{deverbal|en|wash away}} Deverbal from wash away Head templates: {{en-noun}} washaway (plural washaways)
  1. (chiefly Australia) The washing away of earth, a road, structure etc. by flood, or the channel caused by this. Tags: Australia Synonyms: washout [North-America]
    Sense id: en-washaway-en-noun-Qe3WpCt- Categories (other): Australian English, English deverbals, English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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