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  1. 1. n. 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. Source: opted
  2. 2. n. the channel or break produced by erosion of relatively soft soil by water Source: wordnet
  3. 3. n. the erosive process of washing away soil or gravel by water (as from a roadway) Source: wordnet
  4. 4. n. someone who is unsuccessful Source: wordnet
  5. 5. 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. Source: webster
  6. 6. The washing out or away of earth, etc., especially of a portionof 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 theearth has been washed away. Source: adambom
  7. 7. n. the channel or break produced by erosion of relatively soft soil by water n. the erosive process of washing away soil or gravel by water (as from a roadway) Source: ecdict

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