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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hotwash

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
hot-wash
IPA
16
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Discussions and evaluations of an agency's (or multiple agencies') performance following an exercise, training session, or major event.

Etymology

From hot + wash. Some sources say this refers to the practice by some soldiers of dousing their weapons in extremely hot water as a means of removing grit and residue after firing. Others interpret "hot" as referring to immediacy (not temperature), and "wash" to be used metaphorically (compare come out in the wash).

Inflected Forms

hotwashes (plural) hot wash (alternative)

Questions

What does hotwash mean?
Discussions and evaluations of an agency's (or multiple agencies') performance following an exercise, training session, or major event.
Where does hotwash come from?
From hot + wash. Some sources say this refers to the practice by some soldiers of dousing their weapons in extremely hot water as a means of removing grit and residue after firing. Others interpret "hot" as referring to immediacy (not temperature), and "wash" to be used metaphorically (compare come out in the wash).

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