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hot wash

hot wash
 n.— «After the play the training audience gets a good night’s rest while the control cell burns the midnight oil analyzing the data and composing the debrief. This hot wash is given the next day. It summarizes the events from an overall perspective and provides red and blue with the rationale behind all the important decisions.» —by Peter H. Zipfel Modeling and Simulation of Aerospace Vehicle Dynamics Jan. 1, 2001. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)

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