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Uncommonwashing
The correct spelling is washing.
How to pronounce washing
/ˈwɒʃɪŋ/
verbIPA: /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.To clean with water.
- 2.To move or erode by the force of water in motion.
- 3.To separate valuable material (such as gold) from worthless material by the action of flowing water.
- 4.To clean oneself with water.
- 5.To cover with water or any liquid; to wet; to fall on and moisten.
noun
- 1.The action of the verb to wash
- 2.Clothing, bedlinen or soft furnishings that have been, are currently being, or are to be washed; laundry.
- 3.(often in the plural) The residue after an ore, etc, has been washed
- 4.The liquid used to wash an ore.
- 5.A place where a precious metal found in gravel is separated from lighter material by washing.
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