washin

or wash-in

[ wosh-in, wawsh- ]

noun

, Aeronautics.

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

washin

/ ˈwɒʃɪn /

noun

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of washin¹

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of washin¹

C20: from wash (flow) + in

Example Sentences

I did two washin's to-day—went out and did one this mornin' and then my own after I come home this afternoon.

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Before the house was a little garden, where the washin of the famly was all ways hanging.

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But Tammy's hauded 'im for Maister Brown, an' he says it's sonsie to gie the bonny wee a washin'.

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When'd mas'r ever get his dinner, if I was to spend all my time a-washin' and a-puttin' up dishes?

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I've been washin' carriages and cleanin' up the barn all day and I cal'late I've overdone.

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