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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