hot wash
n.— «Before he could make his drop, his aircraft was hit with small-arms fire and he elected to call “NO DROP.” During the hot wash [after-action meetings], he explained his decision not to drop.» —by Philip D. Chinnery Air Commando : Inside The Air Force Special Operations Command Jan. 15, 1997. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
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