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Aerodynamic vs. Washout — What's the Difference?

Aerodynamic vs. Washout — What's the Difference?

Difference Between Aerodynamic and Washout

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Aerodynamic

Of or relating to aerodynamics.

Washout

Erosion of a relatively soft surface, such as a roadbed, by a sudden gush of water, as from a downpour or floods.

Aerodynamic

Designed with rounded edges so as to reduce wind drag and thereby increase fuel efficiency. Used especially of motor vehicles.

Washout

A channel produced by such erosion.

Aerodynamic

Of, or relating to the science of aerodynamics
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Washout

An event or action that fails, is canceled, or ends prematurely, often because of rainy weather.

Aerodynamic

Having a shape that reduces drag when moving through the air

Washout

One who fails to measure up to a standard, especially one who fails a course of training or study.

Aerodynamic

Pertaining to the force of air in motion.

Washout

An appliance designed to wash something out.
The cistern was fitted with washouts and air-valves.

Aerodynamic

Having a shape designed to minimize wind resistance (aerodynamic drag) when moving through the air or other gas; - used especially of vehicles; as, the aerodynamic styling of an automobile.

Washout

The cleaning of matter from a physiological system using a fluid.
A bladder washout

Aerodynamic

Of or relating to aerodynamics

Washout

(medicine) A period between clinical treatments in which any medication delivered as the first treatment is allowed to wash out of the person before the second treatment begins.

Washout

(meteorology) The action whereby falling rainwater clean particles from the air.

Washout

A channel produced by the erosion of a relatively soft surface by a sudden gush of water.

Washout

A breach in a road or railway caused by flooding.

Washout

The cleaning of the inside of a (locomotive) boiler to remove scale (limescale).

Washout

(informal) A disappointment or total failure; an unsuccessful person.
As an actor, he was a complete washout, so he went back to accounting.

Washout

A sporting fixture or other event that could not be completed because of rain.

Washout

The aerodynamic effect of a small twist in the shape of an aircraft wing.

Washout

An overwhelming victory; a landslide.

Washout

The washing out or away of earth, etc., especially of a portion of the bed of a road or railroad by a fall of rain or a freshet; also, a place, especially in the bed of a road or railroad, where the earth has been washed away.

Washout

A complete failure; - of an enterprise.

Washout

A person who has failed a course of study or training, leaving the program before its completion.

Washout

The channel or break produced by erosion of relatively soft soil by water;
It was several days after the storm before they could repair the washout and open the road

Washout

The erosive process of washing away soil or gravel by water (as from a roadway);
From the house they watched the washout of their newly seeded lawn by the water

Washout

Someone who is unsuccessful

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