washchannel
nounUK /ˈwɒʃˌtʃæn.əl/
US /ˈwɑːʃˌtʃæn.əl/
A small path where water flows to clean things.
The workers dug a washchannel beside the road so the rainwater could run away.
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2. A narrow groove or channel used to carry water for washing ore or gravel.
The miners built a washchannel to separate gold from dirt.
3. A passage in a car wash where water sprays and cleans vehicles.
The car moved slowly through the washchannel.
4. A channel in a laboratory for rinsing samples or equipment.
She placed the glass slides in the washchannel to rinse them.