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outwash

out·wash
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [out-wosh, -wawsh]
    • /ˈaʊtˌwɒʃ, -ˌwɔʃ/
    • /aʊtwˈɒʃ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [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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