washin

American  

[wosh-in, wawsh-] / ˈwɒʃˌɪn, ˈwɔʃ- /

Or wash-in

noun

Aeronautics.

1. a warp in an airfoil that gives an increase in the angle of attack toward the tip.

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washin British  

/ ˈwɒʃɪn /

noun

1. aeronautics an increase in the angle of attack of an aircraft wing towards the wing tip

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Etymology

Origin of washin

First recorded in 1930–35; noun use of verb phrase wash in

Example Sentences

We get two dollars a week relief, and I earn one dollar a week takin' in washin'.

From Time Magazine Archive

You won't go to chapel, an' you won't 'ave a bath, and——" "I don't 'old with all this talk o' washin'.

From Bindle Some Chapters in the Life of Joseph Bindle by Jenkins, Herbert George

My children can't help me—ain't got nothin' to help with but a little washin'.

From Slave Narratives: A Folk History of Slavery in the United States from Interviews with Former Slaves, Arkansas Narratives, Part 4 by Work Projects Administration

"Please," whimpered the child, "she haven't had time to tidy me to-day, father's been so bad, and t'other frock was tored in the washin'."

From Trevlyn Hold by Wood, Mrs. Henry

When I got to his house, no one was there but a woman doin' the washin'.

From Mitch Miller by Sloan, John