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Auswaschen — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • leach verb To remove a soluble substance from something by letting liquid filter through it, or (of a substance) to be removed this way.
  • scour verb To clean something thoroughly by rubbing it hard, often with an abrasive.

Senses

Auswaschen is used for these senses in English:

  • leach (transitive) To purge a soluble matter out of something by the action of a percolating fluid.
  • leaching The process by which something is leached.
  • scour The removal of sediment caused by swiftly moving water.

scour — full definition

  1. verb To clean something thoroughly by rubbing it hard, often with an abrasive.
  2. verb To search an area or source thoroughly for something.
  3. noun A channel or hollow cut into the ground by fast-moving water.
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