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weathering

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weath⋅er⋅ing

  [weth-er-ing]
Use weathering in a Sentence
–noun
1. Architecture. wash (def. 44).
2. material used as a weather strip.
3. Geology. the various mechanical and chemical processes that cause exposed rock to decompose.
Origin:
1655–65; weather + -ing 1

weath⋅er

  [weth-er]
–noun
1. the state of the atmosphere with respect to wind, temperature, cloudiness, moisture, pressure, etc.
2. a strong wind or storm or strong winds and storms collectively: We've had some real weather this spring.
3. a weathercast: The radio announcer will read the weather right after the commercial.
4. Usually, weathers. changes or vicissitudes in one's lot or fortunes: She remained a good friend in all weathers.
–verb (used with object)
5. to expose to the weather; dry, season, or otherwise affect by exposure to the air or atmosphere: to weather lumber before marketing it.
6. to discolor, disintegrate, or affect injuriously, as by the effects of weather: These crumbling stones have been weathered by the centuries.
7. to bear up against and come safely through (a storm, danger, trouble, etc.): to weather a severe illness.
8. Nautical. (of a ship, mariner, etc.) to pass or sail to the windward of: to weather a cape.
9. Architecture. to cause to slope, so as to shed water.
–verb (used without object)
10. to undergo change, esp. discoloration or disintegration, as the result of exposure to atmospheric conditions.
11. to endure or resist exposure to the weather: a coat that weathers well.
12. to go or come safely through a storm, danger, trouble, etc. (usually fol. by through): It was a difficult time for her, but she weathered through beautifully.
—Idiom
13. under the weather, Informal.
a. somewhat indisposed; ailing; ill.
b. suffering from a hangover.
c. more or less drunk: Many fatal accidents are caused by drivers who are under the weather.
Origin:
bef. 900; ME (n.), OE weder; c. D weder, G Wetter, ON vethr

Related forms:
weath⋅er⋅er, noun

wash

  [wosh, wawsh]
–verb (used with object)
1. to apply water or some other liquid to (something or someone) for the purpose of cleansing; cleanse by dipping, rubbing, or scrubbing in water or some other liquid.
2. to remove (dirt, stains, paint, or any matter) by or as by the action of water (usually fol. by out, off, etc.): to wash grime out of clothing.
3. to free from spiritual defilement or from sin, guilt, etc.: to be washed whiter than the snow.
4. to bathe, wet, or moisten with water or other liquid: a meadow newly washed with morning dew.
5. to flow through, over, or against: a shore or cliff washed by waves.
6. to carry, bring, remove, or deposit (something) by means of water or any liquid, or as the water or liquid does (often fol. by up, down, or along): The storm washed the boat up on the shore. A sailor was washed overboard.
7. to wear or diminish, as water does by flowing over or against a surface (often fol. by out or away): The rain had washed away the lettering on the stone.
8. (of water) to form by flowing over and eroding a surface: The flood had washed a new channel through the bottom lands.
9. Mining.
a. to subject (earth or ore) to the action or force of water in order to separate valuable material.
b. to separate (valuable material) in this way.
10. to purify (a gas or gaseous mixture) by passage through or over a liquid.
11. to cover with a watery or thin coat of color.
12. to overlay with a thin coat or deposit of metal: to wash brass with gold.
13. Slang. launder (def. 3).
–verb (used without object)
14. to wash oneself: After using the insecticide spray they washed completely.
15. to wash clothes: Monday is the day we wash.
16. to cleanse anything with or in water or other liquid.
17. to undergo washing without injury, esp. shrinking or fading: fabrics guaranteed to wash.
18. Informal. to be found true, valid, or real when tested or closely scrutinized; stand being put to the proof: His honesty won't wash.
19. to be carried or driven by water (often fol. by along or ashore): The boat had washed ashore in the night.
20. to flow or beat with a lapping sound, as waves on a shore.
21. to move along in or as in waves, or with a rushing movement, as water.
22. to be eroded, as by a stream or by rainfall: a hillside that washes frequently.
23. to be removed by the action of water (often fol. by away): Much of the topsoil washes away each spring.
–noun
24. the act or process of washing with water or other liquid: to give the car a wash.
25. a quantity of clothes, linens, etc., washed, or to be washed, at one time: a heavy wash.
26. a liquid with which something is washed, wetted, colored, overspread, etc.: She gave the room a wash of pale blue.
27. the flow, sweep, dash, or breaking of water: The wash of the waves had drenched us.
28. the sound made by this: listening to the wash of the Atlantic.
29. water moving along in waves or with a rushing movement: the wash of the incoming tide.
30. the rough or broken water left behind a moving ship, boat, etc.; wake: The little boats tossed about in the wash from the liner's propellers.
31. Aeronautics. the disturbance in the air left behind by a moving airplane or any of its parts: wing wash.
32. any of various liquids for grooming or cosmetic purposes: a hair wash.
33. a lotion or other liquid having medicinal properties, as an antiseptic solution or the like (often used in combination): to apply wash to a skinned knee; mouthwash; eyewash.
34. Mining. minerals from which valuable material can be extracted by washing.
35. the wearing away of the shore by breaking waves.
36. a tract of land washed by the action of the sea or a river.
37. a marsh, fen, or bog.
38. a small stream or shallow pool.
39. a shallow arm of the sea or a shallow part of a river.
40. a depression or channel formed by flowing water.
41. Geology. alluvial matter transferred and deposited by flowing water.
42. Also called dry wash. Western U.S. the dry bed of an intermittent stream.
43. a broad, thin layer of color applied by a continuous movement of the brush, as in water-color painting.
44. Also called watershed, weathering. Architecture.
a. an upper surface so inclined as to shed rain water from a building.
b. any member of a building having such a surface.
45. Also, washing. a thin coat of metal applied in liquid form: a gold wash.
46. waste liquid matter, refuse, food, etc., from the kitchen, as for hogs; swill (often used in combination): hogwash.
47. washy or weak liquor or liquid food.
48. the fermented wort from which the spirit is extracted in distilling.
49. Informal. an action that yields neither gain nor loss: The company's financial position is a wash compared with last year.
–adjective
50. capable of being washed without shrinking, fading, etc.; washable: a wash dress.
—Verb phrases
51. wash down,
a. to clean completely by washing: to wash down a car.
b. to facilitate the swallowing of (food or medicine) by drinking water or other liquid: to wash down a meal with a glass of wine.
52. wash out,
a. to be removed by washing: The stain wouldn't wash out.
b. to damage or demolish by the action of water: The embankment was washed out by the storm.
c. Informal. to fail to qualify or continue; be eliminated: to wash out of graduate school.
d. to become dim, indistinct, or blurred: The face of the watch washes out in sunlight.
53. wash up,
a. to wash one's face and hands: Aren't you going to wash up? Dinner is almost ready.
b. to wash (dishes, flatware, pots, etc.): I'll wash up the dishes, don't bother. We had someone in to wash up after the party.
c. to end, esp. ignominiously (usually in the passive): After that performance, he's all washed up as a singer.
—Idioms
54. come out in the wash,
a. to have a good or satisfactory result; turn out eventually: The situation may look hopeless now, but it will all come out in the wash.
b. to be revealed; become known.
55. wash one's hands of. hand (def. 88).
Origin:
bef. 900; ME washen (v.), OE wascan (c. D wasschen, G waschen, ON vaska) < Gmc *watskan, equiv. to *wat- (root of water ) + *-sk- v. suffix + *-an inf. suffix

Synonyms:
1. clean, lave, rinse, launder, mop, swab. 4. bedew. 5. bathe. 24. ablution, cleansing, bathing. 37. swamp, morass.
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weath·er   (wěth'ər)   
n.  

  1. The state of the atmosphere at a given time and place, with respect to variables such as temperature, moisture, wind velocity, and barometric pressure.

    1. Adverse or destructive atmospheric conditions, such as high winds or heavy rain: encountered weather five miles out to sea.

    2. The unpleasant or destructive effects of such atmospheric conditions: protected the house from the weather.

  3. weathers Changes of fortune: had known him in many weathers.

v.   weath·ered, weath·er·ing, weath·ers

v.   tr.

  1. To expose to the action of the elements, as for drying, seasoning, or coloring.

  2. To discolor, disintegrate, wear, or otherwise affect adversely by exposure.

  3. To come through (something) safely; survive: weather a crisis.

  4. To slope (a roof, for example) so as to shed water.

  5. Nautical To pass to the windward of despite bad weather.

v.   intr.

  1. To show the effects, such as discoloration, of exposure to the elements: The walls of the barn had weathered.

  2. To withstand the effects of weather: a house paint that weathers well.

adj.  

  1. Nautical Of or relating to the windward side of a ship; windward.

  2. Relating to or used in weather forecasting: a weather plane.

Phrasal Verb(s):
weather inTo experience or cause to experience weather conditions that prevent movement: The squadron is weathered in because of dense fog. Such a storm will weather the fleet in.

Idiom(s):
make heavy weather ofTo exaggerate the difficulty of something to be done.

Idiom(s):
under the weather

  1. Somewhat indisposed; slightly ill.

  2. Slang

    1. Intoxicated; drunk.

    2. Suffering from a hangover.


[Middle English weder, wether, from Old English weder; see wē- in Indo-European roots.]
weath·er·ing   (wěth'ər-ĭng)   
n.  Any of the chemical or mechanical processes by which rocks exposed to the weather undergo changes in character and break down.
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: 2wash
Function: noun
: a liquid medicinal preparation used especially for cleansing or antisepsis —see EYEWASH, MOUTHWASH
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wash (wŏsh)
v. washed, wash·ing, wash·es

  1. To cleanse, using water or other liquid, usually with soap, detergent, or bleach, by immersing, dipping, rubbing, or scrubbing.

  2. To make moist or wet.

n.

  1. The act or process of cleansing or washing.

  2. A solution used to cleanse or bathe a part.

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Science Dictionary
weather   (wě'ər)  Pronunciation Key 
The state of the atmosphere at a particular time and place. Weather is described in terms of variable conditions such as temperature, humidity, wind velocity, precipitation, and barometric pressure. Weather on Earth occurs primarily in the troposphere, or lower atmosphere, and is driven by energy from the Sun and the rotation of the Earth. The average weather conditions of a region over time are used to define a region's climate.
weathering   (wě'ər-ĭng)  Pronunciation Key 
Any of the chemical or mechanical processes by which rocks exposed to the weather undergo chemical decomposition and physical disintegration. Although weathering usually occurs at the Earth's surface, it can also occur at significant depths, for example through the percolation of groundwater through fractures in bedrock. It usually results in changes in the color, texture, composition, or hardness of the affected rocks.
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