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Lashing vs Washing - What's the difference?

lashing | washing |

As nouns the difference between lashing and washing

is that lashing is something used to tie something or lash it to something while washing is the action of the verb to wash

As verbs the difference between lashing and washing

is that lashing is present participle of lang=en while washing is present participle of lang=en.

lashing

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • Something used to tie something or lash it to something.
    • The lashings , that were holding the chest to the deck of the storm tossed ship, broke and it went overboard.
  • (in the form "lashings of"): plenty of
    • Lashings of ginger beer
  • The act of one who, or that which, lashes; castigation; chastisement.
    • (South)

    Verb

    (head)
  • (Ireland, slang) raining heavily.

    • Anagrams

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    washing

    English

    Noun

  • (uncountable) The action of the verb to wash
  • (uncountable, chiefly, British, NZ) Clothing, bed linen or soft furnishings that have been, are currently being, or are to be washed; laundry.
  • * My mother used to do the washing on a Monday
  • (countable, often in the plural) The residue after an ore, etc, has been washed
  • * The washings have a higher concentration of metal
  • The liquid used to wash an ore.
  • A place where a precious metal found in gravel is separated from lighter material by washing.
    • the gold-washings''', or silver-'''washings

    Synonyms

    * (articles that have been or are to be washed): laundry (especially US)

    Verb

    (head)