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Wash Zone: The depth zone in which sediments are disturbed by wave action near the shoreline

Upwash: The slight, upward flow of air just prior to its reaching the leading edge of a rapidly moving airfoil.

Twilight Zone: See Mesopelagic Zone.

Target Zone Arrangement: In the context of takeovers, the price at which an acquirer aims to buy a target firm. In the context of options, the price of the underlying security at which an option will become in the m . . . View Full Definition

Vadose Zone: The region in the ground between the surface and the water table in which pores are not filled with water. Also called the unsaturated zone.

Target Heart Rate Zone: The number of heartbeats per minute reflecting the exercise intensity that gains the maximum training benefits from an aerobic workout. The formula for obtaining a target heart rate equals 2 . . . View Full Definition

Wash: The application of dilute water-colour to a support. The paper on the board should be at a slope of about ten degrees. Plenty of colour should be mixed up in a bowl and a large mop brush use . . . View Full Definition

Wash-In: A method of increasing lift by increasing (Wash-In) or decreasing (Wash-Out) the ANGLE OF INCIDENCE on the outer part of an airplane wing to counteract the effects of engine TORQUE.

Wash Versus Trim: USDA requires that any time fecal contamination is detected during meat and poultry processing, it must be removed from the carcass. At issue is how this rule has been applied and enforced b . . . View Full Definition

Wash Sale: When you purchase and then sell or sell and then repurchase the same security or a substantially similar security within 30 days, the double transaction is called a wash sale. As an individu . . . View Full Definition