washdown
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of washdown
First recorded in 1945–50; noun use of verb phrase wash down
Example Sentences
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Four flush-mounted rod holders are standard, along with washdown systems.
From Time Magazine Archive
The cockpit sidewalls have rod racks and the transom houses a sink, a bait-prep station and raw-water washdown.
From Time Magazine Archive
The bow offers no sunpad, but there are two hatches forward for all the necessaries, including the freshwater washdown and anchor windlass.
From Time Magazine Archive
One has a brass base to connect directly to a seacock, and the other has a reinforced fiberglass base with an extra outlet for a washdown pump.
From Time Magazine Archive
The washout and washdown water-closets are an improvement upon the hopper closets.
From The Home Medical Library, Volume V (of VI) by Winslow, Kenelm
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