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The action of the verb to wash.countable
- I then took a piece of dry stone, ground it fine in a mortar, and placed the powder in water, the sand particles sunk rapidly to the bottom, while the clay remained suspended, and by several washings and decantings the sand and clay could b
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Clothing, bedlinen or soft furnishings that have been, are currently being, or are to be washed; laundry.AustraliaNew-ZealandUK
- My mother used to do the washing on a Monday.
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The residue after an ore, etc, has been washed.countablein-pluraloften
- The washings have a higher concentration of metal.
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The liquid used to wash an ore.countableuncountable
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A place where a precious metal found in gravel is separated from lighter material by washing.countableuncountable
- the gold-washings
- silver-washings
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A thin covering or coat.countableuncountable
- a washing of silver
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A fraudulent transaction in which the same stock is simultaneously bought and sold for the purpose of manipulating the market.countableuncountable
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The covering of a piece with an infusible powder, which prevents it from sticking to its supports, while receiving the glaze.countableuncountable
washing
'wɒʃiŋ9 senses · 290 ms
Level B2IELTSOxford 3000
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present participle and gerund of washform-ofgerundparticiple