Found 2 items, similar to washout.
English → English (WordNet) Definition: washout washout n 1: the channel or break produced by erosion of relatively soft soil by water; “it was several days after the storm before they could repair the washout and open the road” 2: the erosive process of washing away soil or gravel by water (as from a roadway); “from the house they watched the washout of their newly seeded lawn by the water” [syn: wash] 3: someone who is unsuccessful [syn: flop, dud]
English → English (gcide) Definition: Washout Washout \Wash"out`\, n. 1. The washing out or away of earth, etc., especially of a portion of the bed of a road or railroad by a fall of rain or a freshet; also, a place, especially in the bed of a road or railroad, where the earth has been washed away. [1913 Webster] 2. a complete failure; -- of an enterprise. [PJC] 3. a person who has failed a course of study or training, leaving the program before its completion. [PJC]