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Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.

rinse down en · VERB

Meanings

  1. (transitive) To rinse (something) completely from top to bottom.
    • 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.
  2. (transitive) To send (something) down the drain by rinsing action.
    • There was some food residue in the sink, so she rinsed it down.

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
rinses down Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres lexicographic
rinsing down Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
rinsed down Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
rinsed down Tense=Past lexicographic

Coordinates

wash down · wash down · wash off · rinse off