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Nov 30, 2009
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Pronunciation: (u-wosh', u-wôsh'), [key]
—adj., adv.
1. Naut.
a. just level with or scarcely above the surface of the water, so that waves break over the top.
b. overflowing with water, as the upper deck of a ship in a heavy sea.
2. covered with water.
3. washing about; tossed about by the waves.
4. covered, filled, or crowded: streets awash with shoppers; a garden awash in brilliant colors.

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