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noun 
  1. A channel produced by the erosion of a relatively soft surface by a sudden gush of water.
  2. A disappointment or total failure; an unsuccessful person.
    As an actor, he was a complete , so he went back to accounting.
  3. A sporting fixture that could not be completed because of rain.
  4. The aerodynamic effect of a small twist in the shape of an aircraft wing
Etymology: From the verb to wash out.


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