verbπShareTo clean with water."Dishwashers wash dishes much more efficiently than most humans."actionprocessutilityChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo move or erode by the force of water in motion."Heavy rains wash a road or an embankment."environmentgeologyweathernatureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo separate valuable material (such as gold) from worthless material by the action of flowing water."The prospector washed the gravel, hoping to find gold flakes. "materialgeologyagricultureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo clean oneself with water."I wash every morning after getting up."bodyactionhumanChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo cover with water or any liquid; to wet; to fall on and moisten."Waves wash the shore."natureweatherChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo move with a lapping or swashing sound; to lap or splash."to hear the water washing"soundnatureweatheroceanChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo be eroded or carried away by the action of water."The heavy rain washed away the sandcastle on the beach. "geologyenvironmentweathernatureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo be cogent, convincing; to withstand critique."The lawyer's argument was well-researched and logically sound; it washed with the jury and secured the acquittal. "languagecommunicationwordChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo bear without injury the operation of being washed."Some calicoes do not wash."actionprocessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo 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."The heavy rain washed away part of the dirt road. "environmentgeologynaturedisasterChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo cover with a thin or watery coat of colour; to tint lightly and thinly."She washed the old wooden table with a thin coat of white paint to brighten it up. "artcolorappearanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo overlay with a thin coat of metal."steel washed with silver"materialtechnicalindustryappearanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo cause dephosphorization of (molten pig iron) by adding substances containing iron oxide, and sometimes manganese oxide."The steelworkers washed the molten pig iron with iron oxide to reduce its phosphorus content. "materialsubstancechemistryprocessindustrytechnicalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo pass (a gas or gaseous mixture) through or over a liquid for the purpose of purifying it, especially by removing soluble constituents."To remove excess ammonia, the factory washed the exhaust gases through a water tank. "chemistrytechnologyscienceprocessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
