overwash
overwash · overwashes
The flow of water and sediment over the crest of a beach that does not directly return…The flow of water and sediment over the crest of a beach that does not directly return to the water body.
Meaning
1 senses(countable, uncountable)The flow of water and sediment over the crest of a beach that does not directly return to the water body.
Origin
From over- + wash.From over- + wash.
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Forms
plural: overwashes| Singular | overwash |
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Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
See also
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