huuhtoutuma — meaning in English

English meaning

• washout noun Damage or a channel caused when a rush of water erodes soil, a road, or a railway line.

Senses

huuhtoutuma is used for these senses in English:

• washout (originally, US, rail transport, road transport) A breach in a railway or road caused by flooding.
• washout The erosion of a relatively soft surface by a sudden gush of water; also, a channel produced by this action.

washout — full definition

1. noun Damage or a channel caused when a rush of water erodes soil, a road, or a railway line.
2. noun An event that is cancelled or ruined by rain.
3. noun (informal) A complete failure, or a person who has failed to succeed at something.

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