Ausspülen — meaning in English

English meaning

• flush verb To clean by flooding with water, especially a toilet.
• gutter noun A channel along the edge of a road or roof that carries away rainwater.
• scour verb To clean something thoroughly by rubbing it hard, often with an abrasive.
• syringe noun A device with a needle, a chamber, and a plunger, used to inject or draw off fluids.

Senses

Ausspülen is used for these senses in English:

• gutter To flow or stream; to form gutters. [from late 14th c.]
• scour The removal of sediment caused by swiftly moving water.
• scour (transitive) To remove debris and dirt (from something) by purging; to sweep along or off by a current of water.
• syringe To clean or rinse by means of a syringe.

flush — full definition

1. verb To clean by flooding with water, especially a toilet.
2. verb To turn red in the face from embarrassment, heat, or emotion.
3. noun A reddening of the face caused by embarrassment, heat, or excitement.
4. adj Level or even with a surrounding surface.
5. noun In card games, a hand made up entirely of cards from the same suit.

gutter — full definition

1. noun A channel along the edge of a road or roof that carries away rainwater.
2. noun A morally low or degrading state or environment.
3. verb (of a candle flame) To flicker unsteadily as it burns down, as if about to go out.

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