dry wash
Seasonal riverbed, waterless
A dry wash is a streambed that carries water only during rainstorms, common in arid regions of the American Southwest.
Most of the year it's a sandy or gravelly channel, dry and crossable: We hiked along the dry wash looking for petroglyphs.
Also called an arroyo or wash.
Separately, dry wash means cleaning fabric without water, using chemical solvents—essentially dry cleaning.
Seasonal desert watercourse
- gullyChannel carved by flowing water
- gulchSteep narrow ravine
- ravineDeep, narrow valley
- streambedRiver's carved floor
creekbed · watercourse · channel · canyon · wadi · coulee · barranca · drainage
Occurring at irregular intervals
- seasonalRecurring at fixed intervals
- flash floodRapid overflow from storms
- torrentViolent rushing flow
- delugeSevere overflow of water
runoff · cloudburst · downpour · surge · freshet · spate · precipitation · monsoon
Dissolving liquid or financially stable
- perchloroethyleneChlorinated cleaning solvent
- garmentArticle of clothing
- fabricWoven or knit material
- stain removalEliminating unwanted marks
pressing · delicates · professional · cleaners · hanger · bagging · spotting · finishing
arroyo
Seasonal desert watercourse
streambed · creekbed · watercourse · channel · canyon · wadi · coulee · barranca · drainage · basin
intermittent
Occurring at irregular intervals
- seasonalRecurring at fixed intervals
- flash floodRapid overflow from storms
- torrentViolent rushing flow
deluge · runoff · cloudburst · downpour · surge · freshet · spate · precipitation · monsoon · rainstorm
solvent
Dissolving liquid or financially stable
- perchloroethyleneChlorinated cleaning solvent
- garmentArticle of clothing
- fabricWoven or knit material
stain removal · pressing · delicates · professional · cleaners · hanger · bagging · spotting · finishing · silks
- arid landscapesdesert, badlands, sand dunes, dunes, salt flat
- Western Landscapesmesa, butte, canyon, arroyo, sagebrush
- desert hikingsand dunes, cactus, trail, canyon, butte
- desert landformsmesa, dune, dunes, sand dunes, sand dune
- Off-Road Trailsjeep trail, ATV trail, dirt road, fire road, forest trail
- Temporary Watersephemeral stream, wadi, arroyo, freshet, playa