# washout

> sudden erosion (usually by water) of either natural terrain or man-made objects (such as roads and railroads)

**Wikidata**: [Q4896442](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4896442)  
**Wikipedia**: [English](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Washout_(erosion))  
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