Definitions for washerˈwɒʃ ər, ˈwɔ ʃər

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Random House Webster's College Dictionary

wash•erˈwɒʃ ər, ˈwɔ ʃər(n.)

  1. a person or thing that washes.

  2. Category: Common Vocabulary

    Ref: washing machine.

  3. a flat ring or perforated piece of 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.

    Category: Building Trades

Origin of washer:

1275–1325

Princeton's WordNet

  1. washer(noun)

    someone who washes things for a living

  2. washer(noun)

    seal consisting of a flat disk placed to prevent leakage

  3. washer, automatic washer, washing machine(noun)

    a home appliance for washing clothes and linens automatically

Kernerman English Learner's Dictionary

  1. washer(noun)ˈwɒʃ ər, ˈwɔ ʃər

    a machine that washes clothes

    an electric washer and dryer

Wiktionary

  1. washer(Noun)

    Something that washes; especially an appliance such as a washing machine or dishwasher.

  2. washer(Noun)

    A person who washes for a living; (if female:) a washerwoman.

  3. washer(Noun)

    A flat disk, placed beneath a nut or at some joint, to distribute pressure, alleviate friction or prevent leakage.

  4. washer(Noun)

    A face cloth.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Washer(noun)

    one who, or that which, washes

  2. Washer(noun)

    a ring of metal, leather, or other material, or a perforated plate, used for various purposes, as around a bolt or screw to form a seat for the head or nut, or around a wagon axle to prevent endwise motion of the hub of the wheel and relieve friction, or in a joint to form a packing, etc

  3. Washer(noun)

    a fitting, usually having a plug, applied to a cistern, tub, sink, or the like, and forming the outlet opening

  4. Washer(noun)

    the common raccoon

  5. Washer(noun)

    same as Washerwoman, 2


Translations for washer

Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary

washer(noun)

a person or thing (eg a machine) that washes

They've just bought an automatic dish-washer.

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