Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [wosh-doun, wawsh-]
- /ˈwɒʃˌdaʊn, ˈwɔʃ-/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [wosh-doun, wawsh-]
- /ˈwɒʃˌdaʊn, ˈwɔʃ-/
Definitions of washdown word
- noun washdown the act or process of washing down, as in cleaning something completely. 1
- noun washdown A particularly thorough washing. 1
- noun washdown the act of washing (oneself or something) down 0
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Origin of washdown
First appearance:
before 1945 One of the 6% newest English words
First recorded in 1945-50; noun use of verb phrase wash down
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Washdown
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
washdown popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 51% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 54% 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.
washdown usage trend in Literature
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