Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

rinse down

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.48 in modern English

Syllables: rin-se -down
IPA

13

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To rinse (something) completely from top to bottom.

Transitive verb

verb

To send (something) down the drain by rinsing action.

Transitive verb

Example Sentences

"Best practice in washing your car is that you should rinse it down before beginning to wipe or scrub with the soapy sponge, as you'll reduce the degree of abrading the paint with fine dirt particles."
"There was some food residue in the sink, so she rinsed it down."

Usage

Transitive verb

Inflected Forms

rinses down (present, singular) rinsing down (participle, present) rinsed down (participle, past) rinsed down (past)

Frequently Paired Words

rinse off wash down wash off

Questions

What does rinse down mean?: To rinse (something) completely from top to bottom.

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