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gullywasher
[ guhl-ee-wosh-er, -waw-sher ]
/ ˈgʌl iˌwɒʃ ər, -ˌwɔ ʃər /
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noun Chiefly Midland and Western U.S.
a usually short, heavy rainstorm.
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How to use gullywasher in a sentence
The renovation work involved constructing dozens of pools, dams and waterfalls along a stream bed designed to catch and slow down gullywashers, preventing erosion.
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