The liquid used to wash an ore. A place where a precious metal found in gravel is separated from lighter material by washing. the gold-washings, or silver-washingsA thin covering or coat. a washing of silver (stock exchange) A fraudulent transaction in which the same stock is simultaneously bought and sold for the purpose of manipulating the market.() The covering of a piece with an infusible ... More @Wikipedia
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