hot wash
n.— «At Camp Shelby, troops who complete a training operation are often given a “hot wash,” or a critique of what they did and how they did it. Personalities are put aside and the objective is better performance.» —“Soldiers’ lingo gives everyday language an added flair” by Peter Guinta St. Augustine Record (Florida) June 6, 2005. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
Further reading
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