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washer

[ wosh-er, waw-sher ]

noun

  1. a person or thing that washes.
  2. a flat ring or perforated piece of leather, rubber, metal, etc., used to give tightness to a joint, to prevent leakage, to distribute pressure, etc., as under the head of a nut or bolt.


washer

/ ˈɒʃə /

noun

  1. a person or thing that washes
  2. a flat ring or drilled disc of metal used under the head of a bolt or nut to spread the load when tightened
  3. any flat ring of rubber, felt, metal, etc, used to provide a seal under a nut or in a tap or valve seat
  4. chemical engineering a device for cleaning or washing gases or vapours; scrubber
  5. a face cloth; flannel
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • ɲİ· adjective
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of washer1

Middle English word dating back to 1275–1325; wash, -er 1
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They also feel fortunate to live somewhere that has enough room for a washer and dryer and pantry, which can be elusive for many Los Angeles apartment dwellers.

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Without much pause, he pivots to rinse off the last of the dishes from the previous night before setting them in the washer.

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Wash clothes in your washer with the cold water setting.

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He brought saltines and Gatorade when we had the stomach flu, and he helped us install a washer on a weekend.

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Where her washer and dryer once stood, Robinson found only a blackened metal frame.

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