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WASHER
washer, automatic washer, washing machine
(noun) a home appliance for washing clothes and linens automatically
washer
(noun) seal consisting of a flat disk placed to prevent leakage
washer
(noun) someone who washes things for a living
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Proper noun
Washer (plural Washers)
A surname.
Statistics
• According to the 2010 United States Census, Washer is the 17565th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 1601 individuals. Washer is most common among White (93.19%) individuals.
Anagrams
• hawser, rewash, whares
Etymology
Noun
washer (plural washers)
Something that washes; especially an appliance such as a washing machine or dishwasher.
A person who washes (especially clothes) for a living; a washerman or washerwoman.
A flat disk, placed beneath a nut or at some joint, to distribute pressure, alleviate friction or prevent leakage.
A face cloth.
Synonyms
• (flat disk to distribute pressure or to alleviate friction): blotter
Verb
washer (third-person singular simple present washers, present participle washering, simple past and past participle washered)
(transitive) To fit (a mechanical device) with a washer.
Anagrams
• hawser, rewash, whares
Source: Wiktionary
Wash"er, n. Etym: [AS. wæscere.]
1. One who, or that which, washes.
2. 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. (Plumbing)
Definition: A fitting, usually having a plug, applied to a cistern, tub, sink, or the like, and forming the outlet opening.
4. (Zoöl.)
Definition: The common raccoon.
5. (Zoöl.)
Definition: Same as Washerwoman, 2. [Prov. Eng.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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