washdown
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of washdown
First recorded in 1945–50; noun use of verb phrase wash down
Example Sentences
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The Enterprise is specially reinforced to withstand nuclear attack, can seal itself off below the hangar deck to avoid fallout, and has a washdown system to sluice away the spray from atomic near misses.
From Time Magazine Archive
A windlass and freshwater washdown are hidden beneath a hatch.
From Time Magazine Archive
The washdown hose coils up and disappears into this module, a clever use of limited space.
From Time Magazine Archive
With plenty of fishing room, the 11-foot, seven-inch-long cockpit includes a top-loading freezer, removable in-deck fish boxes, transom baitwell, fresh- and salt-water washdown systems, tackle storage and bait-prep center.
From Time Magazine Archive
None should be considered except the short-hopper, the washout, the washdown, the syphonic, and the syphon-jet closets.
From Rural Hygiene by Ogden, Henry N. (Henry Neely)
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