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eyewash

eyewash · eyewashes

The washing out of the eyes with copious solution to quickly remove an irritant, as…The washing out of the eyes with copious solution (usually water alone) to quickly remove an irritant, as for example in laboratories and industrial plants; the washing solution itself.

UK/ˈaɪ̯.wɒʃ/US/ˈaɪ̯.wɑʃ/

» It was nothing but eyewash.

Das war aber alles nur Augenwischerei.

Значение

значений: 3

(исчисляемое, неисчисляемое, обычно)The washing out of the eyes with copious solution (usually water alone) to quickly remove an irritant, as for example in laboratories and industrial plants; the washing solution itself.
an eyewash station on every floor of the building
a bottle of eyewash
(исчисляемое, неисчисляемое, обычно)A soothing medicated lotion for the eyes.
lotion consisting of a solution used as a cleanser for the eyes
(переносно, сленг, неисчисляемое, обычно)Something deceptive and superficially pleasing but without accurate or genuine substance: camouflage; disguise; false front; pretense; nonsense.
Near-synonyms: hogwash, whitewash, window dressing
очковтира́тельствоočkovtirátelʹstvo
окозами́люванняokozamýljuvannja