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wash sale

wash sale [probably from the comparison of such a sale to the act of washing, which does not affect the nature of the thing washed] : a sale and purchase of securities that produces no change of the beneficial owner ;specif : a sale of securities within 30 days before or after the purchase of substantially identical securities NOTE: Any loss from such a sale is not deductible for most taxpayers under the Internal Revenue Code. ...


Washing-horn

Washing-horn [fr. corner l'eau, Fr.], the sounding of a horn for washing before dinner. The custom was formerly observed in the Temple...


Wash

Wash, a shallow part of a river or arm of the sea....


Elutriate

To wash or strain out so as to purify as to elutriate the blood as it passes through the lungs to strain off or decant as a powder which is separated from heavier particles by being drawn off with water to cleanse as by washing...


handbasin

A small basin used for washing thehands as wash hand basin is a British term...


handwash

to wash by hand launder by hand contrasted to machine wash...


Lavatory

Washing or cleansing by washing...


Rinse

To wash lightly to cleanse with a second or repeated application of water after washing...


Ablution

Ablution. Ceremonial washing. In ecclesiastical law the ceremonial washing of the chalice and paten after the consumption and the drinking of the water used...


Baths and washhouses

Baths and washhouses. The (English) Public Health Act, 1936, ss. 231-234, enables local authorities to provide public baths, wash-houses and bathing places, and make bye-laws for these if under their management; also for swimming baths and bathing pools which are not under their management. This Act repeals the (English) Baths and Wash-houses Acts, 1846 to 1899. As to the provision of baths for the use of miners, see (English) Coal Mines Act, 1911, s. 77....


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