n. The use of a heavy discharge of water to uncover a mineral vein or wash ore.
v. Present participle of hush.
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
n. The process of washing ore, or of uncovering mineral veins, by a heavy discharge of water from a reservoir; flushing; -- also called booming and hydraulic mining.
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n. a fricative sound (especially as an expression of disapproval)
Word Usage
"Either way, our government seems more interested in hushing up its own misdeeds than either keeping us safe or serving justice."