Definitions
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- adjective clean by virtue of having been washed in water
- adjective washed or swept with water especially waves of the sea
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Examples
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It was a rough ride, over water-washed boulders down the Dyea Valley; but he roused only when the wagon hit the highest places.
Trust 2010
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At times, he seems a kind of ancient mariner in this water-washed realm, and in one scene, which features a series of lit and then extinguished matches, he becomes a fire-bringing Vulcan on a strikingly minuscule scale.
Tides of Memory Robert Greskovic 2010
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He came back with great leaps across the jam, one huge hand filled with round, water-washed pebbles.
CHAPTER XI 2010
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I painted water-washed pebbles in metal paints, gold, silver and copper, and they always sold instantly.
They didn’t read Pitchfork or Stereogum or Gorilla vs. Bear or Hipster Runoff Josh Spilker 2010
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Existing data on the incidence of water-borne, water-related, and water-washed diseases indicate that these are mostly prevalent where people use contaminated water or have little water available for daily use.
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The central part of the building is floored with water-washed stones, on which the stark remains of the five ships are displayed on stands, looking rather like the fantastical skeletons of whales.
Archive 2007-05-01 2007
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The stones are mostly white quartz and ironstone, small and water-washed.
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The central part of the building is floored with water-washed stones, on which the stark remains of the five ships are displayed on stands, looking rather like the fantastical skeletons of whales.
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He grabbed the lifeline for leverage and pushed Buccari up by her rear as Tatum pulled her by the arms into the raft, dumping her unceremoniously into the water-washed bilge.
Genellan- Planetfall Gier, Scott 2005
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Nick³: A water-washed diamond in a river of sin says:
Conversations taken completely out of context, Volume One: Boxes justnick 2005
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