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- [out-wosh, -wawsh]
- /ˈaʊtˌwɒʃ, -ˌwɔʃ/
- /aʊtwˈɒʃ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [out-wosh, -wawsh]
- /ˈaʊtˌwɒʃ, -ˌwɔʃ/
Definitions of outwash word
- noun outwash the material, chiefly sand or gravel, deposited by meltwater streams in front of a glacier. 1
- noun outwash Material carried away from a glacier by meltwater and deposited beyond the moraine. 1
- noun outwash a mass of gravel, sand, etc, carried and deposited by the water derived from melting glaciers 0
- noun outwash sand and gravel deposited by meltwater streams in front of glacial ice 0
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Origin of outwash
First appearance:
before 1890 One of the 20% newest English words
First recorded in 1890-95; out- + wash
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Parts of speech for Outwash
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
outwash popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 70% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 51% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
outwash usage trend in Literature
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