WASHERING

Verb

washering

present participle of washer

Anagrams

• rewashing

Source: Wiktionary

WASHER

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