˜yÐÄvlog

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dry wash

noun

  1. clothes, curtains, etc., washed and dried but not yet ironed. Compare wet wash.


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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of dry wash1

First recorded in 1870–75
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A body was found Tuesday morning in the dry wash of the Los Angeles River near the Elysian Park neighborhood, according to authorities.

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The sagebrush, exposed stone, and dry washes turned into a blurry mosaic.

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They have to cross dozens of miles of desert mountains and dry washes before reaching major highways where smugglers’ vehicles will take them to destinations across the United States.

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But flooding, this year and historically, can transform canyons, slick rocks and normally dry washes into deadly channels of fast-moving water and debris in mere minutes.

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The storms can lead to flooding in normally dry washes and in areas stripped of vegetation by wildfires that have plagued the drought-stricken region.

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