CEFR B1

outwash

noun

Meaning

outwash means the sediment (mostly sand and gravel) deposited by water flowing from a melting glacier. It can have more than one sense, so use the alternate meanings and examples to choose the meaning that matches your sentence.

Examples

The article uses outwash to mean the sediment (mostly sand and gravel) deposited by water flowing from a melting....
The teacher asked students to find outwash in the reading.

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outwash (B1)

noun

Definition

Examples

The article uses outwash to mean the sediment (mostly sand and gravel) deposited by water flowing from a melting....
The teacher asked students to find outwash in the reading.

How to Use outwash

a/the outwash (noun pattern): Use an article when the noun is countable in context. — "The article mentioned a outwash."
outwash in context (usage pattern): Use surrounding words to choose the correct sense. — "We checked outwash in context before translating it."

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