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washing

The correct spelling is washing.

How to pronounce washing

/ˈwɒʃɪŋ/
verb

IPA: /ˈwɒʃɪŋ/

Say it like: Was-hin-g

The correct spelling is washing. To clean with water. For example: "Dishwashers wash dishes much more efficiently than most humans."

Usage Examples

Dishwashers wash dishes much more efficiently than most humans.

Heavy rains wash a road or an embankment.

I wash every morning after getting up.

Meanings

verb

  1. 1.To clean with water.
  2. 2.To move or erode by the force of water in motion.
  3. 3.To separate valuable material (such as gold) from worthless material by the action of flowing water.
  4. 4.To clean oneself with water.
  5. 5.To cover with water or any liquid; to wet; to fall on and moisten.

noun

  1. 1.The action of the verb to wash
  2. 2.Clothing, bedlinen or soft furnishings that have been, are currently being, or are to be washed; laundry.
  3. 3.(often in the plural) The residue after an ore, etc, has been washed
  4. 4.The liquid used to wash an ore.
  5. 5.A place where a precious metal found in gravel is separated from lighter material by washing.

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