washdown
Hose off completely
A washdown is a thorough cleaning with water, typically sprayed or hosed: The deck needs a washdown after every voyage.
The term appears in industrial and marine contexts where surfaces get rinsed clean.
As an adjective, washdown describes equipment designed to withstand direct water spray: washdown motors, washdown enclosures.
To wash down food is to follow it with a drink: He washed down the sandwich with a beer.
Clear essential liquid
- hoseFlexible fluid conduit
- sprayDispersed liquid droplets
- rinseWash without scrubbing
- flushSame suit, five cards
sluice · drain · drench · soak · splash · shower · douse · swill
Flexible fluid conduit
- pressureForce upon contact
- sprayDispersed liquid droplets
- jetForced fluid stream
- nozzleFlow-directing pipe fitting
factory · machinery · equipment · heavy-duty · waterproof · debris · dust · grime
Ship's flat surface
- hullOuter covering or frame
- saltwaterOcean water, chemically speaking
- barnaclesShell-armored marine clingers
- seawaterSalty ocean fluid
bilge · anchor · mooring · dock · marina · corrosion · antifouling · shipyard
Agent destroying surface pathogens
- sanitizerAgent that reduces microbes
- hygienePractices maintaining cleanliness
- sterilizationComplete elimination of microbes
- antibacterialKills or inhibits germs
germicide · decontamination · cleanser · scrubbing · bleach · antiseptic · cleanliness · biocide
water
Clear essential liquid
flush · sluice · drain · drench · soak · splash · shower · douse · swill · saturate
hose
Flexible fluid conduit
nozzle · factory · machinery · equipment · heavy-duty · waterproof · debris · dust · grime · grease
deck
Ship's flat surface
- hullOuter covering or frame
- saltwaterOcean water, chemically speaking
- barnaclesShell-armored marine clingers
seawater · bilge · anchor · mooring · dock · marina · corrosion · antifouling · shipyard · gunwale
disinfectant
Agent destroying surface pathogens
- sanitizerAgent that reduces microbes
- hygienePractices maintaining cleanliness
- sterilizationComplete elimination of microbes
antibacterial · germicide · decontamination · cleanser · scrubbing · bleach · antiseptic · cleanliness · biocide · detergent
- boat launchingboat ramp, slip, trailer, winch, drain plug
washdownspot clean
Treat isolated stains locally
spot cleaning · touch-up · spot treatment · once-over · dab
down, wash, washing, washed, downpour, unwashed, downturn, washer, washable