Wash
Wash noun - The erosive process of washing away soil or gravel by water (as from a roadway).
Washout
Washout noun - The erosive process of washing away soil or gravel by water (as from a roadway).
Usage example: from the house they watched the washout of their newly seeded lawn by the water
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